Hayter 455E - Preparing Mower for Storage; Fuel System and Engine Preparation for Storage; Removing Mower from Storage

Storage
Topreparethemowerforoff-seasonstorage,perform
therecommendedmaintenanceprocedures.Referto
Maintenance.
Storethemowerinacool,clean,dryplace.Coverthe
mowertokeepitcleanandprotected.
PreparingtheFuelSystem
Petrolcanvaporizeifyoustoreitoverlong
periodsoftimeandexplodeifitcomesinto
contactwithanopename.
•Donotstorepetroloverlongperiodsoftime.
•Donotstorethemowerwithpetrolinthe
fueltankorthecarburettorinanenclosure
withanopename.(Forexample,afurnace
orawaterheaterpilotlight.)
•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringitin
anyenclosure.
Emptythefueltankwhenmowingthelasttimebefore
storingthemower.
1.Runthemoweruntiltheenginestopsfromrunning
outoffuel.
2.Primetheengineandstartitagain.
3.Allowtheenginetorununtilitstops.Whenyoucan
nolongerstarttheengine,itissufcientlydry.
PreparingtheEngine
1.Whiletheengineisstillwarm,changetheoilfrom
thecrankcase.RefertoChangingtheEngineOil.
2.Removethesparkplug.
3.Usinganoilcan,addaboutonetablespoonofoilto
thecrankcasethroughthesparkplughole.
4.Slowlyrotatetheengineseveraltimes,usingthe
starterrope,todistributetheoil.
5.Installthesparkplugbutdonotconnectthewireto
thesparkplug.
GeneralInformation
1.Cleanthemowerhousing.RefertoCleaningunder
theMowerHousing.
2.Cleananydirtandchafffromthecylinder,cylinder
headns,andblowerhousing.
3.Removegrassclippings,dirt,andgrimefromthe
externalpartsoftheengine,theshrouding,andthe
topofthemowerhousing.
4.Checktheconditionoftheblade.Referto
MaintainingtheCuttingBlade.
5.CleantheBBCshield;refertoCleaningtheBlade
BrakeClutchShield.
6.Servicetheairlter;refertoServicingtheAirFilter.
7.Lubricatethepivotarms;refertoLubricatingthe
PivotArms.
8.Tightenallnuts,bolts,andscrews.
9.Touchupallrustedorchippedpaintsurfaceswith
paintavailablefromanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
RemovingtheLawnMower
fromStorage
1.Checkandtightenallfasteners.
2.Removethesparkplugandspintheenginerapidly
usingthestartertoblowexcessoilfromthecylinder.
3.Cleanthesparkplugorreplaceitifitiscracked,
broken,oriftheelectrodesareworn.
4.Installthesparkplugandtorqueitto17ft-lb(23
N-m).
5.Performanyneededmaintenanceprocedures;refer
toMaintenance.
6.Fillthefuelinthefueltankwithfreshpetrol.
7.Checktheengineoillevel.
8.Connectthewiretothesparkplug.
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