Engine Fuel System - Craftsman 917.387382 Owner's Manual

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Immediatelyprepareyourlawn mowerfor
storageat the endofthe seasonor ifthe unit
wiUnet be used for30 daysor more.
LAWN MOWER
When lawn moweristo be storedfora peried
of ifme, clean if thoroughly, r emoveall dirt,
grease, leaves, etc. Store ina dean, dryarea.
• Clean e_re lawnmower(Sea "CLEANING"
in the Maintenancesec_onofthismanual).
• Lubricateas showninthe Maintenance
sectlenof thismanual.
• Be surethat all outs, bolts,screws,and pins
are securelyfastened. Inspect moving
partsfordamage,breakage and wear.
Replace if necessary,
• Touch up all nJstedor chippedpaint
surfaces;sandlightlybeforepainting.
HANDLE
You can foldyourlavmmowerhandlefor
storage.
• Squeaze the pottom ends ofthe lewer
handletowardeachotheruntilthe lower
handle dears the handle bracket, then
move handleIorward.
• Loosen upperhandlemountingbelts
enoughto allow upperhandleto be |tided
pack.
IMPORTANT; When folding the handlefor
storage ortransportation, be sureto foldthe
handle as shownor youany damagethe
controlcables.
• When setting upyourhandlefromthe
storage position, t he lower handlewill
automatically lock intothe mowing position.
Lower
handle
Squeeze to fold
Handle
bracket
Operator presence control bar Upper
Fold foward
for storage
Fold
backward
Lower Mowing
handle position
ENGINE
FUEL SYSTEM
IMPORTANT: it isimportantto preventgum
depositsfromformingin essentialfuelsystem
parts suchas carburetor, f fuelfilter, f uel hose
or tank duringstorage. Also,experience
indicates that _ blendedfuels( called
gesohol or esing ethanolor methasol)can
attrsot m oisturewhichleads to separatk_ and
formationof acidsdudngstorage. Addicgas
can damagethe fuelsystemof an engine
whilein storage.
• Drainthefueltank.
• Startthe engineand let it rununtilthe fuel
linesandcarburetorare empty.
• Neveruse engineor cafouretorcleaner
products in the fuel tank or permanent
damagemay occur.
• Use fresh fualnext season.
NOTE: Fuel stabilizer is an acceptable
alternative in minimizing the formation of fuel
gumdeposits duringstorage. Addstabilizer to
gasolinein fueltankor storage container.
Always followthe mixratio foundon stabilizer
container.Run engine at least 10 minutes
afteradding stabilizer t o allow the stabilizer to
reachthe carburetor.Do notdrain the gas
tankand canburstor i f usingfuelstal_lizer.
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cotter
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