Operator's Manual

Storage
Storethemachineinacool,clean,dryplace.
GeneralSafety
•Alwaysshutoffthemachine,waitforallmoving
partstostop,andallowthemachinetocoolbefore
adjusting,servicing,cleaning,orstoringit.
•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringthemachine
inanyenclosure.
•Neverstorethemachineorfuelcontainerwhere
thereisanopename,spark,orpilotlight,such
asonawaterheateroronotherappliances.
PreparingtheMachinefor
Storage
WARNING
Fuelvaporscanexplode.
•Donotstorefuelmorethan30days.
•Donotstorethemachineinanenclosure
nearanopename.
•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringit.
1.Onthelastrefuelingoftheyear,addfuel
stabilizertothefuelasdirectedbytheengine
manufacturer.
2.Runthemachineuntiltheengineshutsofffrom
runningoutoffuel.
3.Primetheengineandstartitagain.
4.Allowtheenginetorununtilitshutsoff.
Whenyoucannolongerstarttheengine,itis
sufcientlydry.
5.Ifyouarestoringthemachinehangingonawall,
switchthefuelvalveoffandclosetheventof
thefuelcap.
6.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug.
7.Removethesparkplug,add30ml(1oz)of
oilthroughthespark-plughole,andpullthe
starterropeslowlyseveraltimestodistribute
oilthroughoutthecylindertopreventcylinder
corrosionduringtheoff-season.
8.Installthesparkplugandtightenitwithatorque
wrenchto20N∙m(15ft-lb).
9.Tightenallnuts,bolts,andscrews.
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