PROBLEM CORRECTIVE ACTION
Discharge chute plugs 1. Raise the cutting height.
2. Allow the grass to dry before mowing.
3. Clean the underside of the lawn mower deck.
Lawn Mower will not self-propel 1. Adjust the self-propel drive cable.
2. Clean the debris under the belt cover.
Storage
To prepare the lawn mower for off-season storage,
perform the recommended maintenance procedures. Refer
to Maintenance on page 12.
Store the lawn mower in a cool, clean, dry place. Cover
the lawn mower to keep it clean and protected.
Preparing the Fuel System
POTENTIAL HAZARD
* Gasoline can vaporize if you store it over long
periods of time.
WHAT CAN HAPPEN
* Vaporized gasoline can explode if it comes into
contact with an open flame.
HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD
* Do not store gasoline over long periods of time.
* Do not store the lawn mower with gasoline in
the fuel tank or the carburetor in an enclosure
with an open flame. (For example, a furnace or
a water heater pilot light.)
* Allow the engine to cool before storing it in any
enclosure.
Empty the fuel tank when mowing the last time before
storing the lawn mower.
1. Run the lawn mower until the engine stops from
running out of fuel.
2. Prime the engine and start it again.
3. Allow the engine to run until it stops. When you can
no longer start the engine, it is sufficiently dry.
Preparing the Engine
1. While the engine is still warm, drain the oil from the
crankcase. Refer to ('hanging the Engine Oil on
page 13.
2. Remove the spark plug (Fig. 29).
3. Using an oil can, add about one tablespoon ofoil to
the crankcase through the spark plug hole (Fig. 31).
Figure 31
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Slowly rotate the engine several times, using the
starter rope, to distribute the oil.
Install the spark plug but do not install the spark plug
wire.
General Information
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Clean the lawn mower housing. Refer to Cleaning the
Underside of the Lawn Mower Housing on page 14.
Clean any dirt and chaff from the cylinder, cylinder
head fins, and blower housing.
Remove grass clippings, dirt, and grime from the
external parts of the engine, the shrouding, and the top
of the lawn mower housing.
Check the condition of the blade. Refer to Maintaining
the Blade on page 15.
5. Tighten all nuts, bolts, and screws.
6. Lubricate the wheels. Refer to Lubricating the
Selfuvpelled Drive on page 17.
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