•Cleangrassanddebrisfromthemachinetohelp
preventres.Cleanupoilorfuelspills.
•Neverstorethemachineorfuelcontainerwhere
thereisanopename,spark,orpilotlight,such
asonawaterheateroronotherappliances.
HaulingSafety
•Usecarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachine.
•Securethemachinefromrolling.
CleaningUnderthe
Machine
ServiceInterval:Aftereachuse
Forbestresults,cleanunderthemachineshortlyafter
youhavecompletedmowing.
1.Lowerthemachinetoitslowestcutting-height
setting.
2.Movethemachineontoapavedlevelsurface.
3.Withtheenginerunningandthebladeengaged,
sprayastreamofwaterinfrontoftheright,rear
wheel(Figure19).
Note:Thewaterwillsplashintothepathofthe
blade,cleaningouttheclippings.
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4.Whennomoreclippingscomeout,stopthe
waterandmovethemachinetoadryarea.
5.Starttheengineandrunitforafewminutesto
drytheundersideofthemachinetopreventit
fromrusting.
6.Shutofftheengine,removetheelectric-start
button(ifequipped),andallowthemachineto
coolbeforestoringitinanenclosedarea.
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