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Never store g arden
ridingmowerwith fuel in tank indoors or in poorly
ventilated areaswhere fuel fumes mayreachan openflame, spark,or pilot
lightason afurnace,water heater,clothesdryer,or gasappliance.
Riding MowerStorage
If yourridingmowerisnot goingto beoperatedforanextendedperiodof time
(thirty daysto approximately s ixmonths), t he ridingmowershouldbeprepared for
storage. S tore the ridingmowerinadry andprotected location.If storedoutside,
coverthe ridingmower(includingthe tires)to protectit from the elements. T he
procedures o utlinedbelowshouldbeperformed whenever the ridingmoweris
placedinstorage.
1.
Change theengineoil andfilter following the instructions provided in the
Service a ndMaintenance s ectionofthismanual.
Neverstore the riding mower with fuel in the tank indoors or in poorly
ventilatedendosures,where fuel fumesmay reachan openflame, sparkor
pilot light asonafurnace,water heater,dothes dryer,etc.
If storingthe ridingmowerfor 30daysor more:
a.
Toprevent g umdeposits fromforminginside t heengine's carburetor
andcausing possible malfunction of theengine, t he fuelsystem must
beeithercompletely e mptied, o r thegasoline mustbetreatedwitha
stabilizer to prevent d eterioration.
4.
Fuelleft in the fuel tank deterioratesandwill causeseriousstarting
problems.
b.
Usingafuelstabilizer:
Read the productmanufacturer's i nstructions and
recommendations.
Addto clean,freshgasoline the correct a mountof stabilizerforthe
capacity (approximately 3 gallons) o f the fuelsystem.
Fillthe fuel tankwith treatedfuel andrunthe enginefor 2-3
minutes to get stabilizedfuelinto the carburetor.
c.
Emptying the fuel system:
Priorto putting the ridingmowerin storage, m onitorfuel
consumption withthe goal ofrunningthe fuel tankempty.
Startthe engineandallowit to runout of fuel.Thiswill preventgum
andvarnish deposits fromforming.
Remove t he sparkplugsandpourapproximately oneounce of oil into each
cylinder. C rank the engineoneor two turnsto spreadtheoil evenly on the
cylinderwalls.Replace t he sparkplugs.
Clean the engineandtheentireridingmowerthoroughly.
NOTE: Use of apressure washer or gardenhoseisnot recommended t o
cleanyourridingmower.Theymaycause damage to electrical c omponents,
spindles, p ulleys, b earings or the engine.Theuseof waterwill resultin
shortened lifeandreduce serviceability.
5.
Sharpen t he blades sothatthe mowerwill beready to usewhenneeded.
6.
Protect t he metalsurfaces. Repair s cratches w ith the appropriate touch-up
spraypaint.Brush a rustpreventive oil on anyunpaintedsurfaces i ncluding
the pulleys andblades. ( Becareful n ot to getanyoil on the drivebelts.)
7.
Clean andfully charge the battery,thendisconnect the negative cableat
the batteryto prevent p ossible discharge. R echarge t he batteryperiodically
whenin storage.
NOTE: Remove the batteryif exposed to prolongedperiods of sub-freezing
temperatures. Storeinacool,dry locationwheretemperatures areabove
freezing.
8.
Lubricate all lubricationpoints.
9.
Jack the mowerup andstoreit on blocks to takethe weightoffof the tires.
Removingthe RidingMowerfrom Storage
1.
Check t he engineoil.
2.
Fullycharge the battery,lower ridingmoweroff blocks, a ndinflate the tires
to the recommended p ressure.
3.
Remove t he sparkplugsandwipethem off. Usingthe starter, c rankthe
engineto pumpthe excess o il out of the sparkplug holes.Replace t he spark
plugsandthe ignition leads.
4.
Ifdrainedbefore storing,fill the fueltank withclean,freshgasoline.
5.
Check t he levelof the engineoil inthe crankcase a ndthe hydraulic reservoir
tank.
6.
Startthe engineandallowto idle for afewminutesto ensureengineis
operatingproperly.
7.
Drive the ridingmowerwithouta loadto makecertainall the ridingmower
systems arefunctioningproperly.
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