STORING
THE RIDING LAWN MOWER
If your Riding Lawn
Mower
will not be used for 30 days or more, the following stor-
age procedures should be followed.
ENGINE
STORAGE
1. To prevent gum deposits
from
forming in the fuel
system,
completely drain fuel tank
and run engine until gasoline in carburetor is completely consumed.
2.
While engine is still warm, drain oil
from
crank
case
and refill
with
fresh oil. See en-
gine lubrication page for proper type and weight.
3. Remove spark plug, pour 2 or 3 tablespoons (30 ml) of SAE 30 oil into cylinder and
crank
momentarily to distribute oil. Replace spark plug.
4. Clean
dirt
and chaff
from
cylinder head fins and blower housing.
MOWER
DECK
Clean
grass
accumulations
from
mower deck. See CLEANING THE MOWER
DECK
in
MOWER
DECK
SERVICE
section of this manual.
BATTERY
STORAGE
When your Riding Lawn
Mower
is put into storage the battery should be removed,
cleaned
and placed in a cool dry area.
£ \: When removmg a battery, always disconnect the ( )
^A^^ negative ground cable first When instalhng the battery, always
^^^r^^^k connect the (-) negative ground cable last.
Reconnect
the battery charging lead to the battery terminals after removal. Connect
the red lead to the battery positive (+) terminal and the black lead to the battery negative
(-) terminal.
The
battery should then be recharged monthly as described under
BATTERY
MAIN-
TENANCE.
Under no conditions should the battery be allowed to stand
with
a specific
gravity of 1.225 or
less.
Recharge
completely when battery is returned to service in the spring.
LAWN MOWER
CHASSIS
Thoroughly clean lawn mower
chassis.
Completely lubricate lawn mower as described
in the Lubrication section of this manual.
The
Riding Lawn
Mower
may then be pushed to its storage area and stood on its end.
1. Be sure gasoline is thoroughly drained into an approved contamer to prevent leakage
when mower is stood on end.
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