Set aside a few hours to do the tune-up. Another option for winterizing your lawn mower is to have a professional do it for you. Taking your mower in during the fall or winter can save you from weeks of waiting once the weather is warm! Whether you serviced it yourself or took it in to the pros, you now want to store your lawn mower properly.
Find a dry, clean location out of the reach of children, and cover it. Never store it in the house or near an ignition source, like a furnace or water heater. Once spring comes, both you and your lawn mower will be ready to get out there and go. Skip to main content. Customize by ZIP Code. Featured Articles. Important Lawn Maintenance Projects for the Fall. The Benefits of Fall Feeding. Featured Products. How to Tune Up a Lawn Mower Doing a little simple maintenance work on your lawn mower in the fall makes for an easier start in the spring.
DIY Lawn Mower Tune-Up Your lawn mower manual comes with instructions for maintenance, so be sure to use it as your guide for specifics about your mower. Stabilize the Power Source. If not, no problem. Just add a fuel stabilizer to the gas tank and run the motor for 5 minutes, so it can circulate through the system. Be sure guards and shields are in good condition and fastened in place. Make any necessary adjustments before you operate.
Keep people and pets out of the work area. Stop machine if anyone enters the area. Make repairs before you operate. Keep machine and attachments properly maintained and in good working order.
Safe operation requires your full attention. These operators should evaluate their ability to operate a mower safely enough to protect the operator and others from serious injury.
Children are attracted to mowing activity, stay alert to the presence of children. DO NOT tow children in a cart or trailer. People especially children can move quickly into the mowing area before you know it. Disengage mower blades and look behind the machine carefully, especially for children, before you back up.
Be careful when you change direction on a slope. Reduced traction could cause sliding. Keep riders off. Slow moving machines when driven on public roads are hard to see, especially at night. Avoid personal injury or death resulting from a collision with a vehicle. Extra flashing warning lights may need to be installed. Loosen two cap screws A two turns. Slide forward or rearward on mounting bracket to desired position.
Tighten cap screws or knobs. Pull pin B and rotate pin to the locked position. Slide seat forward or rearward to desired position. Release pin, make sure pin engages in hole in frame. Always LOCK park brake before getting off tractor or leaving tractor unattended. Push and hold foot pedal A all the way down. Move park brake lever B forward, then to the left to lock position. Remove foot from pedal. Pedal should not return to the up position. Move park brake lever B to the right, then to the rear.
Pedal should return to the up position. Start engine ONLY outdoors or in a well ventilated place. Exhaust fumes are dangerous. Do not operate starter more than 20 seconds at a time, or you may damage it. If engine does not start: Wait two minutes before you try again. See Troubleshooting section. If equipped with foot pedal controls, do not depress either pedal.
As the engine begins to run smoothly, lower the throttle lever in small steps, allowing. As the engine begins to run smoothly, push the choke knob in until fully seated. Turn ignition key F to start position to crank the engine.
Crank engine until it starts, but no longer than 5 seconds. If engine starts, release key to run position. If engine does not start, release key to run position and wait 10 seconds before cranking the engine again.
Let engine run for a couple of minutes to warm-up before operating tractor. Operating the engine at less that full throttle reduces the battery charging rate and reduces fan cooling efficiency of the engine. During first minute of operation engine may be operated in partial choke to allow smoother running. As engine warms slowly reduce engine speed to the full throttle detent position.
Allow engine to run for a few minutes before using tractor to allow automatic transmission oil to warm. Sluggish transmission response in cold weather indicates that oil has not warmed to allow optimum performance.
Keep air intake screen A on top of engine clean. Push down on foot pedal A. If equipped with foot pedal controls, release either pedal and unit will automatically return to neutral. If cruise control is engaged, move lever to OFF position. Let engine run at low throttle a few seconds. Turn key E to OFF position. Slowly release foot pedal to engage machine drive. Look behind the vehicle to be sure there are no bystanders nearby. Release foot pedal slowly.
The speed of the tractor is determined by how far forward the shift lever is moved. The speed of the tractor is determined by how far down the pedal is pressed.
To prevent transmission damage, stop tractor movement before changing direction of travel. When cruise control is not in use, hand lever should be returned manually, all the way rearward to OFF position. Otherwise, hand lever will restrict travel of reverse pedal linkage and reverse speed of tractor will be too slow.
Units with Shift Lever A - Push down on foot pedal. Brakes will be applied to assist in stopping. DO NOT use cruise control when going down hills.
Tractor speed will increase. Operate tractor in a large, open area to learn how the cruise control works. Use cruise control when you want to maintain travel speed without having to hold the forward travel pedal down. Cruise control operates only for forward travel. Start with the cruise control lever A in the OFF position. Move cruise control lever to the desired speed and release lever. Before moving forward or rearward, make sure area is clear of bystanders, especially children.
NOTE: Operating the mower while backing up is strongly discouraged. The Reverse Implement Option should be used ONLY when operating another attachment or when the operator deems it necessary to reposition the machine with the mower engaged. On foot control models, be sure cruise control lever is all the way rearward in the OFF position.
Look behind the vehicle to be sure there are no bystanders. NOTE: If the engine and mower stop while repositioning the machine, return mower engagement lever to the OFF position and restart the machine. See Starting The Engine in this section. Begin again with Step 2.
As the machine begins to move rearward, release the reverse implement switch and reposition the machine. The mower should continue operating. Repeat Steps 1 through 5 to reposition the machine again. If it is necessary to run an engine in an enclosed area, remove the exhaust fumes from the area with an exhaust pipe extension.
If you do not have an exhaust pipe extension, open the doors and get outside air into the area. See your Authorized Service Center for service. Brake pedal is depressed OR parking brake is set. If engine starts, there is a problem with your safety interlock circuit.
See your Authorized Service Center. Move throttle lever to FAST speed position. If you find any errors, or want to comment on the layout of the manual, please mail your comments back to us. All information, illustrations and specifications in this manual are based on the latest information available at the time of publication.
The right is reserved to make changes at any time without notice. When you see this symbol on your machine or in this manual, be alert to the potential for personal injury. Follow recommended precautions and safe servicing practices. Store flammable fluids away from fire hazards.
Do not incinerate or puncture pressurized containers. Make sure machine is clean of trash, grease, and debris. Do not store oily rags; they can ignite and burn spontaneously. Be prepared if a fire starts. Keep a first aid kit and fire extinguisher handy. Keep emergency numbers for doctors, ambulance service, hospital, and fire department near your telephone. Battery gas can explode. Use a volt-meter or hydrometer. It is strong enough to burn skin, eat holes in clothing, and cause blindness if splashed into eyes.
Filling batteries in a well-ventilated area. Wearing eye protection and rubber gloves. Avoiding breathing fumes when electrolyte is added. Avoiding spilling or dripping electrolyte.
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