McCulloch 96041016500 User Manual

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IV. MAINTENANCE AND STORAGE

• Keep all nuts, bolts and screws tight to be sure the equip-

ment is in safe working condition.

• Never store the equipment with petrol in the tank inside

a building where fumes may reach an open flame or

spark.

• Allow the engine to cool before storing in any enclo-

sure.

• To reduce the fire hazard, keep the engine, silencer, bat-

tery compartment and petrol storage area free of grass,

leaves, or excessive grease.

• Check the grass catcher frequently for wear or de te ri o ra-

tion.

• Replace worn or damaged parts for safety.
• If the fuel tank has to be drained, this should be done

outdoors.

• On multi-bladed machines, take care as rotating one

blade can cause other blades to rotate.

• When machine is to be parked, stored or left unattended,

lower the cutting means unless a positive mechanical lock

is used.

WARNING: Always disconnect spark plug wire and

place wire where it cannot contact spark plug in

order to prevent ac ci den tal start ing when setting

up, trans port ing, ad just ing or making re pairs.