Storage
Store the machine in a cool, clean, dry place.
Preparing the Machine for
Storage
WARNING
Gasoline vapors can explode.
•
Do not store gasoline more than 30 days.
•
Do not store the machine in an enclosure near
an open flame.
•
Allow the engine to cool before storing it.
1.
On the last refueling of the year, add fuel stabilizer to
the fuel as directed by the engine manufacturer.
2.
Run the machine until the engine stops from running
out of fuel.
3.
Prime the engine and start it again.
4.
Allow the engine to run until it stops. When you can
no longer start the engine, it is sufficiently dry.
5.
Disconnect the wire from the spark plug.
6.
Remove the spark plug, add 30 ml (1 oz) of oil through
the spark plug hole, and pull the starter rope
slowly
several times to distribute oil throughout the cylinder
to prevent cylinder corrosion during the off-season.
7.
Install the spark plug and tighten it with a torque
wrench to 20 N-m (15 ft-lb).
8.
Tighten all nuts, bolts, and screws.
Remove the Machine from
Storage
1.
Check and tighten all fasteners.
2.
Remove the spark plug and spin the engine rapidly
by pulling the recoil-start handle or using the electric
starter (electric-start model only) to blow the excess
oil from the cylinder.
3.
Install the spark plug and tighten it with a torque
wrench to 20 N-m (15 ft-lb).
4.
Perform any maintenance procedures; refer to
Maintenance (page 11)
.
5.
Check the engine-oil level; refer to
Engine-Oil Level (page 6)
.
6.
Fill the fuel tank with fresh gasoline; refer to
.
7.
Connect the wire to the spark plug.
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