CleaningtheBlade-Stop
SystemShield
ServiceInterval:Every25hours
1.Disconnectthespark-plugwirefromthespark
plug;refertoPreparingforMaintenance(page
18).
2.Tipthemachineontoitssidewiththedipstick
down.
3.Removethe2bladenutsandthestiffener
(Figure52).
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Figure52
1.Bladenuts4.Bladedriver
2.Stiffener
5.Anti-scalpdisk
3.Blade6.Blade-stopsystemshield
4.Removetheblade(Figure52).
5.Removethebladedriverandtheanti-scalpdisk
(Figure52).
6.Removetheblade-stopsystemshield(Figure
52).
7.Brushorblowoutdebrisfromtheinsideofthe
shieldandaroundalltheparts.
8.Installtheblade-stopsystemshieldthatyou
previouslyremoved.
9.Installthebladedriverandanti-scalpdiskthat
youpreviouslyremoved.
10.Installthebladeandthestiffenerwiththe2blade
nutsthatyoupreviouslyremoved(Figure52).
11.Installthebladenuts.
Note:T orquethebladenutsto20to37N∙m
(15to27ft-lb).
Storage
Storethemachineinacool,clean,dryplace.
PreparingtheMachinefor
Storage
1.Onthelastrefuelingoftheyear,addfuel
stabilizer(suchasToroPremiumFuel
Treatment)tothefuelasdirectedonthelabel.
2.Disposeofanyunusedfuelproperly.Recycle
itaccordingtolocalcodesoruseitinyour
automobile.
Note:Oldfuelinthefueltankistheleading
causeofhardstarting.Donotstorefuelwithout
fuelstabilizermorethan30days,anddonot
storestabilizedfuelmorethan90days.
3.Runthemachineuntiltheengineshutsofffrom
runningoutoffuel.
4.Starttheengineagainandallowittorununtil
itshutsoff.Whenyoucannolongerstartthe
engine,itissufcientlydry.
5.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplugand
connectthewiretotheretainingpost(if
equipped).
6.Removethesparkplug,add30ml(1oz)of
engineoilthroughthespark-plughole,andpull
thestarterropeslowlyseveraltimestodistribute
oilthroughoutthecylindertopreventcylinder
corrosionduringtheoff-season.
7.Looselyinstallthesparkplug.
8.Tightenallnuts,bolts,andscrews.
RemovingtheMachine
fromStorage
1.Checkandtightenallfasteners.
2.Removethesparkplugandspintheengine
rapidlybypullingtherecoil-starthandletoblow
theexcessoilfromthecylinder.
3.Installthesparkplugandtightenitwithatorque
wrenchto20N∙m(15ft-lb).
4.Performanymaintenanceprocedures;referto
Maintenance(page18).
5.Checktheengine-oillevel;refertoCheckingthe
Engine-OilLevel(page9).
6.Fillthefueltankwithfreshfuel;refertoFuel
Safety(page8).
7.Connectthewiretothesparkplug.
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