Exmark Metro 21 - Manual (Page 26)

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6. Install the two bolts and two locknuts previously
removed in the remaining holes in the wheel halves
and tighten. Remove the two long bolts and replace
them with two bolts and two locknuts (Fig. 29).
7. Install the wheel to the pivot arm with the bolts, a
spacer, and a locknut. Ensure that the spacer is
positioned between the wheel hub and the pivot arm
(Fig. 29).
Storage
To prepare the lawn mower for off-season storage,
perform the recommended maintenance procedures. Refer
to Maintenance on page 14.
Store the lawn mower in a cool, clean, and dry place.
Cover the lawn mower to keep it clean and protected.
Preparing the Fuel System
Gasoline can vaporize if you store it over long
periods of time and explode if it comes into
contact with an open flame.
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Do not store gasoline over long periods of time.
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Do not store the lawn mower with gasoline in
the fuel tank or the carburetor in an enclosure
with an open flame. (For example, a furnace or
a water heater pilot light.)
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Allow the engine to cool before storing it in any
enclosure.
Warning
Empty the fuel tank when mowing the last time before
storing the lawn mower.
1. Run the lawn mower until the engine stops from
running out of fuel.
2. Prime the engine and start it again.
3. Allow the engine to run until it stops. When you can
no longer start the engine, it is sufficiently dry.
Preparing the Engine
1. While the engine is still warm, change the oil from the
crankcase. Refer to Changing the Engine Oil on
page 19.
2. Remove the spark plug (Fig. 6).
3. Using an oil can, add about one tablespoon of oil to
the crankcase through the spark plug hole.
4. Slowly rotate the engine several times, using the
starter rope, to distribute the oil.
5. Install the spark plug but do not connect the wire to
the spark plug.
General Information
1. Clean the lawn mower housing. Refer to Cleaning
under the Housing on page 15.
2. Clean any dirt and chaff from the cylinder, cylinder
head fins, and blower housing.
3. Remove grass clippings, dirt, and grime from the
external parts of the engine, the shrouding, and the top
of the lawn mower housing.
4. Check the condition of the blade. Refer to Maintaining
the Blade on page 17.
5. Service the air cleaner; refer to Servicing the Air
Cleaner on page 16.
6. Lubricate the pivot arms (self-propel model only);
refer to Lubricating the Pivot Arms on page 19.
7. Tighten all nuts, bolts, and screws.
8. Touch up all rusted or chipped paint surfaces with
paint available from an Authorized Service Dealer.
Removing the Lawn Mower
from Storage
1. Check and tighten all fasteners.
2. Remove the spark plug and spin the engine rapidly
using the starter to blow the excess oil from the
cylinder.
3. Clean the spark plug or replace it if it is cracked,
broken, or if the electrodes are worn.
4. Install the spark plug. Refer to Servicing the Spark
Plug on page 20.
5. Perform any needed maintenance procedures; refer to
Maintenance on page 14.
6. Fill the fuel in the fuel tank with fresh gasoline.
7. Check the engine oil level.
8. Connect the wire to the spark plug.
Accessories
You may purchase the following accessory from an
Authorized Service Dealer:
Side Discharge Kit