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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.
CAUTION:
Never store the lawn mower
with gaso line in the tank inside a build ing
where fumes may reach an open fl ame
or spark. Allow the engine to cool before
storing in any enclosure.
LAWN MOWER
When lawn mower is to be stored for a pe-
riod of time, clean it thor oughly, remove all
dirt, grease, leaves, etc. Store in a clean,
dry area.
• Clean entire lawn mower (See “CLEAN-
ING” in the Maintenance section of this
manual).
• Lubricate as shown in the Main te nance
section of this manual.
• Be sure that all nuts, bolts, screws, and
pins are securely fas tened. Inspect
moving parts for damage, breakage and
wear. Replace if necessary.
• Touch up all rusted or chipped paint
surfaces; sand lightly before painting.
HANDLE
Your handle may be folded for storage as
shown.
NOTE:
The upper handle may have 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.
• Squeeze the bottom ends of lower
handle towards each other until handle
clears the handle brackets and swing
handles forward over mower.
• Loosen upper handle mounting hard-
ware enough to allow upper handle to be
folded back.
IMPORTANT:
When folding handles for
storage or transportation, be sure to fold
handles as shown or you may damage the
control cables.
Lower handle
SQUEEZE
TO FOLD
Mowing
position
Operator presence
control bar
FOLD
FORWARD
FOR
STORAGE
Upper handle
Lower
handle
2 POSITION / “ADJUSTABLE” HAN DLES
When setting you handles up from the
storage position, the lower handle will au-
to mat i cal ly lock into mow ing position.
3 POSITION HANDLES
When setting up your handle from the stor-
age position, the lower han dle will require
manually locking into the mowing position.
THROTTLE CONTROL
If it becomes necessary to adjust or
replace the throttle control, see the adjust-
ment section of your engine man ual.
ENGINE SPEED
The engine speed has been factory set. Do
not attempt to increase engine speed as it
may result in personal injury. If you believe
the engine is running too fast or too slow, take
your lawn mower to an authorized engine
service center for repair and adjustment.
3 POSITION “EURO”
Knob
Bolt
Handle
adjustment
bracket
