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TRANSPORTING YOUR MOWER
STORING YOUR MOWER
STORING THE LAWNMOWER FOR SHORT PERIODS
The lawnmower can be stored for short periods of time (less than 15 days) without performing any storage maintenance. Before placing the
lawnmower into storage always carry out the following:
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Allow the engine to fully cool.
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Ensure the grass bag is empty.
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Clean all debris from under the mower deck.
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Store the lawnmower on flat and level surface with the mower upright.
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Store in a safe place which is not accessible by children or people who are not familiar with operation.
STORING THE LAWNMOWER FOR EXTENDED PERIODS
If the lawnmower is to be place into storage for more than 15 days, storage maintenance must be performed on the lawnmower. If the following
steps are not carried out, when you next operate the lawnmower it may not start correctly and may need to be serviced.
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Empty the petrol tank with a petrol suction pump if available.
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Start the engine and let it run until any remaining petrol has been used up.
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Change the oil at the end of every season. To do so, remove the used engine oil from a warm engine and refill with fresh oil
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Clean the cooling fins of the cylinder and the housing
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Be sure to clean the entire machine to protect the paint.
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Store the machine in a well-ventilated place.
CAUTION!
Do not empty the petrol tank in enclosed areas, near fire or when smoking. Petrol fumes can cause explosions and fire
TRANSPORT
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Empty the petrol tank
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Always let the engine run until it has used up the remainder of petrol in the tank.
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Empty the engine oil from the warm engine.
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Remove the spark plug boot from the spark plug.
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Clean the cooling fins of the cylinder and the housing.
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Use the original packaging to ship whenever possible.
