Craftsman 917.387402 - Manual (Page 15)

STORAGE
Immediately prepare your lawn mower for
storage at the end of the season or if the unit
will not be used for 30 days or more.
LAWN MOWER
When lawn mower is to be stored for a period
of time, clean it ttioroughly, remove all dirt
grease, leaves, etc. Store in a clean, dry area.
• Clean entire lawn mower (See "CLEANING"
in the Maintenance section of this rrianual).
• Lubricate as shown in the Maintenance
section of this manual.
• Be sure that all nuts, bolts, screws, and pins
are securely fastened. Inspect moving
parts for damage, breakage arid wear.
Replace if necessary.
• Touch up all rusted or chipped paint
surfaces: sand lightly before painting.
HANDLE
You can fold your lawn mower handle for
storage.
• Squeeze the bottom ends of the lower
handle toward each other until the lower
handle clears the handle bracket then
move handle forward.
• Loosen upper handle mounting bolts
enough to allow upper handle to be folded
back.
IMPORTANT: When folding the handle for
storage or transportation, be sure to fold the
handle as shown or you may damage the
control cables.
• When setting up your handle from the
storage position, the lower handle wll
automatically lock into the mowing position.
Lower
Handle
Squeeze to fold
Operator Presence
Control Bar
Upper Handle
Handle
Bracket
Hairpin
Cotter
Fold Forward
For Storage
Fold Backward
Mowing Position
ENGINE
FUEL SYSTEM
IMPORTANT: It is important to prevent gum
d^josits from forming in essential fuel system
parts such as carburetor, fuel filter, fuel hose,
or tank during storage. AJso, experience
indcates that alcohol biend^ fuels (called
gasohd or using etttanol or methanol) can
attract moisture which leads to separation and
formation of adds during storage. Acidic gas
can damage the fuel system of an engine
white in storage.
> Drain the fud tank.
• Start the engine and let it run until the fuel
lines and carburetor are empty.
• Never use engine or carburetor deaner
products in the fuel tank or permanent
damage may occur.
• Use fresh fuel next season.
NOTE: Fuel stabiKzer is an acceptable
alternative in minimizing the formation of fuel
gum deposits during storage. Add stabilizer to
gasoline in fuel tank or storage container.
Always follow the mix ratio found on stabilizer
container. Run engine at least 10 minutes
after adding stabilizer to allow the stabifizer to
reach the carburetor. Do not drain the gas
tank and carburetor if using fuel stabilizer.
ENGINE OIL
Drain oil (v#i encpne warm) and replace wth
clean engine oil. (See "ENGINE" in the
Maintenance section of this manual).
CYLINDER
• Remove spark plug.
• Pour one ounce (29 ml) of oil through spark
plug hole into cylinder.
• Pull starter handle slowly a few times to
distribute oil.
• Replace with new spark plug.
OTHER
• Do not store gasoline from one season to
another.
• Replace your gasoline can if your can starts
to rust. Rust and/or dirt in your gasoline will
cause problems.
• If possible, store your unit indoors and cover
it to give protection from dust and dirt
Lower Handle
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