Storage
Cleaning and Storage
1. Diseng ag e the po w er tak e off (PTO), set the
parking brak e , and tur n the ignition k ey to off .
R emo v e the ignition and K eyChoice® k eys .
2. R emo v e g rass clippings , dir t, and g rime from the
exter nal par ts of the entire mac hine , especially the
engine . Clean dir t and c haff from the outside of
the engine’ s cylinder head fins and blo w er housing .
Important: Y ou can w ash the machine with
mild detergent and w ater . Do not pr essur e
w ash the machine. A v oid ex cessi v e use of
w ater , especiall y near the contr ol panel, lights,
engine, and the batter y .
3. Chec k the brak e; refer to Ser vicing the Brak e in
Brak e Maintenance , pag e 37
4. Ser vice the air cleaner; refer to Ser vicing the Air
Cleaner in Engine Maintenance , pag e 28 .
5. Grease the c hassis; refer to Greasing and
Lubrication in Lubrication , pag e 27 .
6. Chang e the crankcase oil and filter; refer to
Ser vicing the Engine Oil in Engine Maintenance ,
pag e 28 .
7. Chec k the tire pressure; refer to Chec king the Tire
Pressure in Dri v e System Maintenance , pag e 36 .
8. Pre pare the mac hine for storag e when non-use
occurs o v er 30 da ys . Pre pare mac hine for storag e
as follo ws .
A. Add a petroleum based stabilizer/conditioner
to fuel in the tank. F ollo w mixing instr uctions
from stabilizer man ufacture . Do not use an
alcohol based stabilizer (ethanol or methanol).
Note: A fuel stabilizer/conditioner is most
effecti v e when mix ed with fresh g asoline and
used at all times .
B . R un engine to distribute conditioned fuel
through the fuel system (5 min utes).
C . Stop engine , allo w to cool and drain the fuel
tank; refer to Ser vicing the Fuel T ank in
Fuel System Maintenance , pag e 31 .
D . R estar t engine and r un it until it stops .
E. Chok e or prime the engine . Star t and r un
engine until it will not star t. Operate primer , if
equipped on mac hine , sev eral times to ensure
fuel remains in primer system.
F . Dispose of fuel properly . R ecycle as per local
codes .
Important: Do not stor e
sta biliz er/conditioned gasoline o v er
90 days.
9. R emo v e the spark plug(s) and c hec k its
condition; refer to Ser vicing the Spark Plug in
Engine Maintenance , pag e 28 . With the spark
plug(s) remo v ed from the engine , pour tw o
tablespoons of engine oil into the spark plug hole .
No w use the electric star ter to crank the engine
and distribute the oil inside the cylinder . Install the
spark plug(s) and tighten it to 30 ft-lb (40 N·m).
Do not install the wire on the spark plug(s).
10. Disconnect the neg ati v e batter y cable . Clean the
batter y and batter y ter minals . Chec k the electrolyte
lev el and c harg e it fully; refer to Ser vicing the
Batter y in Electrical System Maintenance , pag e 32 .
Lea v e the neg ati v e batter y cable disconnected from
the batter y during storag e .
Important: T he batter y must be full y
charged to pr ev ent it fr om fr eezing and being
dama ged at temperatur es belo w 32°F (0°C). A
full y charged batter y can be stor ed one winter
season without r echarging .
11. Chec k and tighten all bolts , n uts , and screws .
R e pair or re place any par t that is damag ed.
12. P aint all scratc hed or bare metal surfaces . P aint is
a v ailable from y our A uthorized Ser vice Dealer .
13. Store the mac hine in a clean, dr y g arag e or storag e
area. R emo v e the k eys from the ignition and
K eyChoice® switc hes and k ee p it in a memorable
place . Co v er the mac hine to protect it and k ee p
it clean.
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