"Lot-o-fun" wrote in message
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I'm embarrassed to admit that I didn't do right by my lawn mower last
Fall and just left it in the garage over the winter without doing any
winter prep. It's warm enough today that I thought I'd drag it out and
see if I could start it, and I couldn't after priming the engine and a
few quick on the rope. What should I do at this point? The lawn mower
is a Murray with a 4-stroke engine (model 20617A for those that care).
I bought it used and didn't get a manual or anything like that with it.

As a follow up, what's the right way to put this machine away for the
winter?

Thanks in advance,
-Lotofun

My old snapper always needs a shot or two of starter spray (ether) in the
carb to fire up for the first time every season. Other than that I run it
out of gas before storing it for the winter and come spring I change the oil
and put in a new spark plug every couple years. I usually sharpen the blade
a couple times a season also. This has kept this used mower functional for
the last 15 seasons.