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| Sale of new Walker and Stihl equipment is only available within dealer's service area |
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Storage Tips & Advice
A properly stored lawnmower will be ready when you need it, will last longer and
will cost less to maintain.
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Prepare The Chasis
- Clean thoroughly removing any grass & grime. Repaint scratches on metal surfaces as these will rust during storage.
- Lubricate all bearing and moving joints.
- Inspect belts for wear and or damage. Replace now if needed.
- Replace or sharpen blades now!
- Make any repairs needed now!
- Be sure battery is fully charged before storage to prevent freezing. Remove negative cable to prevent discharge.
Prepare The Engine (4 Cycle)
- Add fuel stabilizer to fuel tank and run engine for five minutes
- Drain balance of fuel from fuel tank
- Drain crankcase oil and replace oil filter
- Replace with fresh oil according to owners manual
- Start engine and run until the fuel in system is used up
- Remove spark plug and put 1 tablespoon of oil onto of cylinder and crank engine over by hand to distribute oil, coating cylinder walls
- Install a fresh spark plug
- Remove engine shroud and remove any accumulation of grass clipping from around cooling fins of engine.
- Service or replace air filter
Prepare The Engine (2 Cycle)
- Add fuel stabilizer to fuel tank and run engine for five minutes
- Drain balance of fuel from fuel tank
- Start engine and run until the fuel in system is used up
- Remove spark plug and put 1 tablespoon of oil onto of cylinder and crank engine over by hand to distribute oil, coating cylinder walls
- Install a fresh spark plug
- Remove engine shroud and remove any accumulation of grass clipping from around cooling fins of engine.
- Service or replace air filter
After servicing put your lawnmower in a place where it is covered to keep the
elements and rodents away from it.
Next season when you wish to put back in service, simply install fresh fuel
and restart the engine. It will be normal for the engine to smoke for the first
few minutes as the lubricating oil in the cylinder is burned up.
Jerry
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