Exmark 30" - Storage; Preparing the Fuel System; Preparing the Engine; General Storage Information

Storage
Storage
PreparingtheFuelSystem
Topreparethelawnmowerforoffseasonstorage,
performtherecommendedmaintenanceprocedures.
Storethelawnmowerinacool,clean,dryplace.
Coverthelawnmowertokeepitcleanandprotected.
WARNING
Gasolinecanvaporizeifyoustoreitoverlong
periodsoftime.Gasolinevaporscanexplodeif
theycomeintocontactwithanopename.
•DoNotstoregasolineoverlongperiodsof
time.
•DoNotstorethelawnmowerwithgasolinein
thefueltankorthecarburetorinanenclosure
withanopename.(Forexample,afurnace
orawaterheaterpilotlight.)
•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringitin
anyenclosure.
Emptythefueltankwhenmowingthelasttime
beforestoringthelawnmower.
1.Runthelawnmoweruntiltheenginestopsfrom
runningoutoffuel.
2.Primetheengineandstartitagain.
3.Allowtheenginetorununtilitstops.Whenyou
cannolongerstarttheengineitissufcientlydry.
PreparingtheEngine
1.Whiletheengineisstillwarm,changetheoilfrom
thecrankcase.RefertoChangeEngineOil
sectioninMaintenance.
2.Removethesparkplug.
3.Usinganoilcan,addaboutonetablespoonofoil
tothecrankcasethroughthesparkplughole.
4.Slowlyrotatetheengineseveraltimes,usingthe
starterrope,todistributetheoil.
5.InstallthesparkplugbutDoNotconnectthe
wiretothesparkplug.
GeneralStorageInformation
1.Cleanthelawnmowerhousing.Referto
CleaningGrassBuild-UpUnderDecksection
inCleaning.
2.Cleananydirtandchafffromthecylinder,
cylinderheadns,andblowerhousing.
3.Removegrassclippings,dirt,andgrimefromthe
externalpartsoftheengine,theshrouding,and
thetopofthelawnmowerhousing.
4.Cleanunderthefrontbeltcover.Referto
CleaningUndertheBeltAccessPanelsection
inCleaning.
5.Checktheconditionoftheblade.RefertoCheck
theMowerBladesectionintheMaintenance.
6.Servicetheairlter.RefertoServicingtheAir
FilterinMaintenance.
7.Tightenallnuts,bolts,andscrews.
8.Touchupallrustedorchippedpaintsurfaceswith
paintavailablefromanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
RemovingtheLawnMower
fromStorage
1.Checkandtightenallfasteners.
2.Removethesparkplugandspintheenginerapidly
bypullingthestarterropetoblowexcessoilfrom
thecylinder.
3.Cleanthesparkplugorreplaceitifitiscracked,
broken,oriftheelectrodesareworn.
4.Installthesparkplugandtorqueitto17ft-lb(23
N-m).
5.Performanyneededmaintenanceprocedures.
6.Fillthefuelinthefueltankwithfreshgasoline.
7.Checktheengineoillevel.
8.Connectthewiretothesparkplug.
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