HONDA metro 21 - Manual (Page 40)

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WARNING
POTENTIAL HAZARD
♦ Gasoline can vaporize if you store it over
long periods of time.
WHAT CAN HAPPEN
♦ Gasoline vapors can explode if they come
into contact with an open flame.
HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD
♦ Do not store gasoline over long periods of
time.
♦ Do not store the lawn mower with
gasoline in the fuel tank or the carburetor
in tan enclosure with an open flame. (For
example, a furnace or a water heater pilot
light.)
♦ Allow the engine to cool before storing it
in any enclosure.
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.
5.2 Preparing the Engine
1. While the engine is still warm, change the oil from the crankcase. Refer to Section
4.13 Changing the Engine Oil.
2. Remove the spark plug (Fig. 5 & 7).
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.
5.3 General Storage Information
1. Clean the lawn mower housing. Refer to Section 4.3 Cleaning the Underside of the
Lawn Mower Housing.
2. Clean any dirt and chaff from the cylinder, cylinder head fins, and blower housing.
3. Remove grass clippings, dirt, and grime form the external parts of the engine, the
shrouding, and the top of the lawn mower housing.
4. Clean the BBC shield. Refer to Section 4.8 Cleaning the Blade Brake Clutch Shield.
5. Check the condition of the blade. Refer to Section 4.6 Maintaining the Blade.
6. Service the air filter. Refer to Section 4.5 Servicing the Air Filter.
7. Lubricate the pivot arms. Refer to Section 4.10 Lubricating the Pivot Arms.
8. Tighten all nuts, bolts, and screws.
9. Touch up all rusted or chipped paint surfaces with paint available form an Authorized
Service Dealer.
5.4 Removing the Lawn Mower from Storage
1. Check and tight all fasteners.