Neverstorelawntractorwithfuelin tankindoorsor in poorly
ventilatedareaswherefuelfumesmayreachan openflame,spark,
or pilotlightas ona furnace,waterheater,clothesdryer,or gas
appliance,
PREPARING THE ENGINE
IMPORTANT:Fuelleftin the fueltankduringwarmweatherdeterio-
ratesandwill causeseriousstartingproblems.
Topreventgum depositsfromforminginsidetheengine'scarburetor
andcausingpossiblemalfunctionofthe engine,the fuelsystemmust
beeithercompletelyemptied,or thegasolinemustbetreatedwitha
stabilizerto preventdeterioration.
If usingafuel stabilizer:
a. Readthe productmanufacturer'sinstructionsand recom-
mendations.
b. Addtoclean,freshgasolinethecorrectamountofstabilizer
forthecapacityof the fuelsystem.
c. Fill thefuel tankwithtreatedfueland runtheenginefor2-3
minutestoget stabilizedfuel intothecarburetor.
If emptyingthefuelsystem:
a. Do notdrainfuel whentheengineis hot.Allowtheengine
adequatetimeto cool. Drainfuelintoan approvedcontainer
outdoors,awayfromopenflame.
b. Drainany largevolumeoffuelfromthetankby disconnect-
ingthe fuellinefromthein-linefuelfilterneartheengine.
SeeToDrainthe Fuelonpage28.
Gasolineisextremelyflammableandcan beexplosiveundercertain
conditions.Draingasolinebeforestoringtheequipmentfor extended
periods.Drainfuelonlyintoan approvedcontaineroutdoors,away
fromanopenflame.Allowenginetocool.Extinguishcigarettes,
cigars,pipes,andother sourcesofignitionpriorto drainingfuel.
Storegasolinein anapprovedcontainerin safelocation.
c. Reconnectthe fuellineand runtheengineuntilit startsto
falter,thenusethechoketo keepthe enginerunninguntilall
fuelin thecarburetorhasbeenexhausted.
d. Disconnectthe fuellineanddrainany remaininggasoline
fromthe system.
PREPARING THE LAWN TRACTOR
• Cleanandlubricatetractorthoroughlyasdescribedin the
lubricationinstructions.
• Donotuse a pressurewasheror gardenhoseto cleanyour
unit.
• Storemowerina dry,cleanarea.Donot storenextto
corrosivematerials,suchas fertilizer.
Gasolineisa toxicsubstance.Disposeofgasolineproperly.Contact
yourlocalauthoritiesfor approveddisposalmethods.
Removethesparkplugandpourone(1)ounceof engineoilthrough
thesparkplugholeintothe cylinder.Crankthe engineseveraltimesto
distributetheoil. Replacethe sparkplug.
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