3. Attach a garden hose that is connected to a water
supply to the washout port on the mower housing
(Figure 51).
Figure 51
1.
Washout port
4. Turn the water on.
5. Start the engine and run it until there are no more
clippings that come out from under the mower
housing.
6. Stop the engine.
7. Shut off the water and disconnect the garden hose
from the mower.
8. Start the engine and run it for a few minutes to dry
the housing.
Storage
Store the mower in a cool, clean, dry place.
Preparing the Mower for
Storage
Gasoline vapors can explode.
•
Do not store gasoline more than 30 days.
•
Do not store the mower in an enclosure near
an open flame.
•
Allow the engine to cool before storing it.
1. On the last refueling of the year, add fuel stabilizer
to the fuel as directed by the engine manufacturer.
2. Dispose of any unused fuel properly. Recycle it
according to local codes, or use it in your automobile.
Note:
Old fuel in the fuel tank is the leading cause
of hard starting. Do not store fuel without stabilizer
more than 30 days, and do not store stabilized fuel
more than 90 days.
3. Run the mower until the engine stops from running
out of fuel.
4. Prime the engine and start it again.
5. Allow the engine to run until it stops. When you can
no longer start the engine, it is sufficiently dry.
6. Disconnect the wire from the spark plug and connect
the wire onto the retaining post.
7. Remove the spark plug, add 1 oz. (30 ml) of oil
through the spark plug hole, and pull the starter rope
slowly several times to distribute oil throughout the
cylinder to prevent cylinder corrosion during the
off-season.
8. Loosely install the spark plug.
9. Tighten all nuts, bolts, and screws.
10. Model 20795 only: Charge the battery for 72 hours,
then unplug the battery charger and store the mower
in an unheated area. If you must store the mower
in a heated area, you must charge the battery every
90 days.
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