Neverstorelawntractorwithfuelin tankindoorsor in poorly
ventilatedareaswherefuelfumesmayreachan openflame,spark,
or pilotlightasona furnace,waterheater,clothesdryer,or gas
appliance,
PREPARING THE ENGINE
IMPORTANT:Fuelleftin the fueltankduringwarmweatherdeterio-
ratesandwill causeseriousstartingproblems.
Topreventgum depositsfromforminginsidetheengine'scarburetor
andcausingpossiblemalfunctionof theengine,the fuelsystemmust
beeithercompletelyemptied,or thegasolinemustbetreatedwitha
stabilizerto preventdeterioration.
If usingafuel stabilizer:
a. Readtheproductmanufacturer'sinstructionsand recom-
mendations.
b. Addto clean,freshgasolinethe correctamountofstabilizer
forthecapacityofthe fuelsystem.
c. Fill thefuel tankwithtreatedfueland runtheenginefor2-3
minutestogetstabilizedfuel intothecarburetor.
If emptyingthefuelsystem:
a. Donotdrainfuelwhentheengineishot.Allowtheengine
adequatetimeto cool. Drainfuel intoan approvedcontainer
outdoors,awayfromopenflame.
b. Drainanylargevolumeof fuelfromthe tankbydisconnect-
ingthe fuellinefromthein-linefuelfilterneartheengine.
SeeToDrainthe Fuelonpage26.
Gasolineisextremelyflammableandcan beexplosiveundercertain
conditions.Draingasolinebeforestoringtheequipmentforextended
periods.Drainfuelonlyintoan approvedcontaineroutdoors,away
fromanopenflame.Allowenginetocool.Extinguishcigarettes,
cigars,pipes,andother sourcesofignitionpriortodrainingfuel.
Storegasolinein anapprovedcontainerin safelocation.
c. Reconnectthe fuellineand runtheengineuntilit startsto
falter,thenusethechoketo keeptheenginerunninguntilall
fuelin thecarburetorhasbeenexhausted.
d. Disconnectthefuellineanddrainanyremaininggasoline
fromthe system.
PREPARING THE LAWN TRACTOR
• Cleanandlubricatetractorthoroughlyas describedin the
lubricationinstructions.
• Donotuse a pressurewasheror gardenhoseto cleanyour
unit.
• Storemowerina dry,cleanarea.Donot storenextto
corrosivematerials,suchas fertilizer.
Gasolineisa toxicsubstance.Disposeof gasolineproperly.Contact
yourlocalauthoritiesforapproveddisposalmethods.
Removethesparkplugandpourone(1)ounceof engineoilthrough
thesparkplugholeintothe cylinder.Cranktheengineseveraltimesto
distributetheoil. Replacethe sparkplug.
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