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STORAGE
Immediately prepare your lawn mower for storage at the end of the season or if the unit
will not be used for 30 days or more.
Mowing
position
Operator presence
control bar
FOLD
FORWARD
FOR
STORAGE
Upper handle
Lower
handle
Handle pin
Handle
bracket
SQUEEZE
LAWN MOWER
When lawn mower is to be stored for a
period of time, clean it thor oughly, remove
all dirt, grease, leaves, etc. Store in a
clean, dry area.
1. Clean entire lawn mower (See
“CLEANING” in the Maintenance sec-
tion of this manual).
2. Lubricate as shown in the Main te nance
section of this manual.
3. Be sure that all nuts, bolts, screws, and
pins are securely fas tened. Inspect
moving parts for damage, breakage
and wear. Replace if necessary.
4. Touch up all rusted or chipped paint
surfaces; sand lightly before painting.
HANDLE
You can fold your mower handle for stor-
age.
NOTE: The upper handle has an "anti-
fold" bracket located on the right side of
the handle. This bracket prevents the
upper handle from folding forward, which
helps protect control cable(s) from dam-
age.
1. Loosen the two (2) handle knobs on
sides of the upper handle and allow
handle to fold down to the rear.
2. Squeeze the bottom ends of lower
handle toward each other until pins
in handle clear the brackets and pivot
entire handle assembly forward and
allow it to rest on mower.
• When setting up your handle from the
storage position, you must manually
lock lower handle into mowing position.
IMPORTANT: When folding the handle for
storage or trans por ta tion, be sure to fold
the handle as shown or you may damage
the control cables.
