Sears 917.383223 - Manual (Page 14)

Your lawn mower and engine should be prepared
for off-season storage as follows:
LAWN MOWER
« Cleon underside of Lawn Mower Housing. (See
"Cleaning" in maintenance section of manual.)
• Inspect and replace/sharpen Blade, if required
(See "Blade/Blade Adapter Care" in
maintenance section of manual).
• Hose Grass Catcher off with water and let dry
before storing.
® Lubricate as shown in Service Recommendation
chart on page 15 of manual.
HANDLE
« You can fold your Lawn Mower Handle for
storage as shown in Fig. 15.
e To fold, squeeze the bottom ends of the Lower
Handle toward each other until the Lower Han­
dle clears the Handle Bracket, then move Han­
dle forward (See Fig. 16).
IMPORTANT: WHEN FOLDING THE HANDLE FOR
STORAGE OR TRANSPORTATION,
BE SURE TO FOLD THE HANDLE AS
SHOWN IN FIG. 15. IF YOU FOLD
THE UPPER HANDLE SECTION THE
WRONG
WAY, YOU MAY DAMAGE
THE CONTROL CABLES.
ENGINE
® Change oil (See "To Change Oil" in maintenance
section of manual).
• Drain fuel and run engine until fuel system is
empty.
IMPORTANT; IT IS IMPORTANT TO PREVENT
GUM DEPOSITS FROM FORMING
IN ESSENTIAL FUEL SYSTEM PARTS
SUCH AS THE CARBURETOR, FUEL
FILTER,
FUEL HOSE, OR TANK
DURING STORAGE. ALSO, EX­
PERIENCE INDICATES THAT ALCO­
HOL BLENDED FUELS (CALLED
GASOHOL OR USING ETHANOL
OR METHANOL) CAN ATTRACT
MOISTURE WHICH LEADS TO
SEPARATION AND FORMATION
OF ACIDS DURING STORAGE.
ACIDIC GAS CAN DAMAGE THE
FUEL SYSTEM OF AN ENGINE
WHILE IN STORAGE.
FIG. IS
OTHER
Do not store gasoline from one season to onother.
Replace your gasoline can if your can starts to
rust. Rust and/or dirt in your gasoline can cause
problems.
Do not store your lawn mower under any plastic
cover. Plastic cannot breathe which allows con­
densation to form and can cause your lawn
mower to rust.
When setting up your Handle from the storage
position, the Lower Handle will automatically lock
into the mowing position.
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