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Maintaining your lawn mower, Off-season storage – Cub Cadet 949 User Manual

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5

Maintaining

Your Lawn

Mower

Off-Season Storage

The following steps should be taken to prepare your
lawn mower for storage.
• Clean and lubricate mower thoroughly as described

in the lubrication instructions. Do not use a pressure
washer or garden hose to clean your unit.

• Refer to engine manual for correct engine storage

instructions.

• Coat mower’s cutting blade with chassis grease to

prevent rusting.

• Store mower in a dry, clean area. Do not store next

to corrosive materials, such as fertilizer.

When storing any type of power equipment in a poorly
ventilated or metal storage shed, care should be taken
to rust-proof the equipment. Using a light oil or silicone,
coat the equipment, especially cables and all moving
parts of your lawn mower before storage.

Figure 5-10: Engage the blade control to tighten the belt (A)
and place baffle back onto deck (B).

Figure 5-11: The belt should be routed to the inside of the belt
keeper rod.

Figure 5-12: Reinstall the remaining hardware.

Belt Keeper Rod (attached

to underside of baffle)