Poulan PPR1742STA User Manual - Page 25

STORAGE

Immediately

prepare

your

tractor

for

storage

at

the

end

of

the

season

or

if

the

tractor

will

not

be

used

for

30

days

or

more.

a

CAUTION:

Never

store

the

tractor

with

gasoline

in

the

tank

inside

a

building

where

fumes

may

reach

an

open

flame

or

spark.

Allow

the

engine

to

cool

before

storing

in

any

enclo-

sure.

TRACTOR

Remove

mower

from

tractor

for

winter

storage.

When

mower

is

to

be

stored

for

a

period

of

time,

clean

it

thor-

oughly,

remove

all

dirt,

grease,

leaves,

etc.

Store

in

a

clean,

dry

area.

•

Clean

entire

tractor

(See

"CLEANING"

in

the

Customer

Responsibilities

section

of

this

manual).

•

Inspect

and

replace

belts,

if

necessary

(See

belt

re-

placement

instructions

in

the

Service

and

Adjustments

section

of

this

manual).

•

Lubricate

as

shown

in

the

Customer

Responsibilities

section

of

this

manual.

•

Be

sure

that

all

nuts,

bolts

and

screws

are

securely

fastened.

Inspect

moving

parts

for

damage,

break-

age

and

wear.

Replace

if

necessary.

Touch

up

all

rusted

or

chipped

paint

surfaces;

sand

lightly

before

painting.

3ATTERY

Fully

charge

the

battery

for

storage.

After

a

period

of

time

in

storage,

battery

may

require

recharging.

To

help

prevent

corrosion

and

power

leakage

during

long

periods

of

storage,

battery

cables

should

be

dis-

connected

and

battery

cleaned

thoroughly

(see

"TO

CLEAN

BATTERY

AND

TERMINALS"

in

the

Custom-

er

Responsibilities

section

of

this

manual).

After cleaning,

leave

cables

disconnected

and

place

cables

where

they

cannot

come

in

contact

with

bat-

tery

terminals.

If

battery

is

removed

from

tractor

for

storage,

do

not

store

battery

directly

on

concrete

or

damp

surfaces.

ENGINE

FUEL

SYSTEM

IMPORTANT:

IT

IS

IMPORTANT

TO

PREVENT

GUM

DEPOSITS

FROM

FORMING

IN

ESSENTIAL

FUEL

SYSTEM

PARTS

SUCH

AS

CARBURETOR,

FUEL

FILTER.

FUEL

HOSE,

OR

TANK

DURING

STORAGE.

ALSO,

EXPERIENCE

INDICATES

THAT

ALCOHOL

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.

•

Drain

the

fuel

tank.

•

Start

the

engine

and

let

it

run

until

the

fuel

lines

and

carbu-

retor

are

empty.

•

Never

use

engine

or

carburetor

cleaner

products

in

the

fuel

tank

or

permanent

damage

may

occur.

•

Use

fresh

fuel

next

season.

NOTE:

Fuel

stabilizer

is

an

acceptable

alternative

in

min-

imizing

the

formation

of

fuel

gum

deposits

during

storage.

Add

stabilizer

to

gasoline

in

fuel

tank

or

storage

contain-

er.

Always

follow

the

mix

ratio

found

on

stabilizer

con-

tainer.

Run

engine

at

least

10

minutes

after

adding

stabi-

lizer

to

allow

the

stabilizer

to

reach

the

carburetor.

Do

not

drain

the

gas

tank

and

carburetor

if

using

fuel

stabilizer.

ENGINE

OIL

Drain

oil

(with

engine

warm)

and

replace

with

clean

engine

oil.

(See

"ENGINE"

in

the

Customer

Responsibilities

section

of

this

manual).

CYLINDER(S)

•

Remove

spark

plug(s).

Pour

one

ounce

of

oil

through

spark

plug

hole(s)

into

cylin-

der(s).

•

Turn

ignition

key

to

"START"

position

for

a

few

seconds

to

distribute

oil.

•

Replace

with

new

spark

plug(s).

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

tractor

indoors

and

cover

it

to

give

protection

from

dust

and

dirt.

•

Cover

your

tractor

with

a

suitable

protective

cover

that

does

not

retain

moisture.

Do

not

use

plastic.

Plastic

cannot

breathe

which

allows

condensation

to

form

and

will

cause

your

tractor

to

rust.

IMPORTANT:

NEVER

COVER

TRACTOR

WHILE

ENGINE

AND

EXHAUST

AREAS

ARE

STILL

WARM.

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