Craftsman 247.370310 - Off-Season Storage; Preparing The Engine for Storage

Neverstorelawn mowerwith fuelin tank indoorsor in poorlyventilated
areaswherefuel fumesmayreachanopenflame, spark,orpilot light ason
afurnace,water heater,clothesdryer, orgasappliance.
PreparingTheEngine
Forenginesstoredover30days:
Topreventgumfromforminginfuelsystemoroncarburetorparts,run
engineuntilit stopsfromlackoffueloraddagasolineadditiveto thegas
inthetank.If youuseagasadditive,runtheenginefor severalminutesto
circulatetheadditivethroughthecarburetor--afterwhichtheengineand
fuelcanbestoredupto 24months.
Whileengineisstill warm,changetheoil.
Cleanengineof surfacedebris.
PreparingTheLawnMower
Cleanandlubricatemowerthoroughlyasdescribedinthelubrication
instructions.
Donotusea pressurewasherorgardenhosetocleanyourunit.
Coatmower'scutting bladewith chassisgreaseto preventrusting.
Referto PreparingtheEngineforcorrectenginestorageinstructions.
Storemowerinadry,deanarea.Donotstorenexttocorrosivematerials,
suchasfertilizer.
Whenstoringanytypeof powerequipmentinapoorlyventilatedormetalstorage
shed,careshouldbetakento rust-prooftheequipment.Usinga lightoil orsilicone,
coattheequipment,especiallycablesandallmovingpartsof yourlawnmower
beforestorage.
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