Operator's Manual

Cleaning
RemovingDebrisfromthe
Machine
Regularcleaningandwashingwillincreasethelifespanof
themachine.Cleanthemachinedirectlyafteruse,beforethe
dirthardens.
Checkbeforecleaningthatthefueltankcapisproperlyin
placetoavoidgettingwaterinthetank.
Usecarewhenusingahigh-pressuresprayerbecauseitcan
damagewarningdecals,instructionsigns,andtheengine
Important:Lubricatethecuttingwheelbladebearings
aftercleaning.
Storage
StoringtheMachine
Forstorageover30days,preparetheunitasfollows:
1.Removedirtandgrimefromtheexternalpartsof
theentireunit,especiallytheengine.Cleandirtand
sawdustchipsfromtheoutsideoftheenginecylinder
headnsandblowerhousing.
Important:Youcanwashtheunitwithmild
detergentandwater.
2.Addapetroleumbasedstabilizer/conditionertofuel
inthetank.Followmixinginstructionsfromstabilizer
manufacturer.(1ozperUSgallon).Donotusean
alcoholbasedstabilizer(ethanolormethanol).
Note:Fuelstabilizer/conditionerismosteffective
whenmixedwithfreshgasolineandusedatalltimes.
Important:Donotstorestabilizer/conditioned
gasolineover90days.
3.Runtheenginetodistributeconditionedfuelthrough
thefuelsystem(5minutes).
4.Stoptheengine,allowittocool,anddrainthefueltank
usingapumptypesiphon.Disposeoffuelproperly;
recycleasperlocalcodes.
5.Starttheengineandrunituntilitstops.
6.Choketheengine.
7.Startandruntheengineuntilitwillnotstartagain.
8.Cleanthesedimentcup;refertoCleaningtheSediment
Cup(page14).
9.Servicetheaircleaner;refertoServicingtheAir
Cleaner(page12).
10.Changetheenginecrankcaseoil;refertoChangingthe
EngineOil(page13).
11.Removethesparkplugandcheckthecondition;refer
toServicingtheSparkPlug(page14).
12.Withthesparkplugremovedfromtheengine,pour
twotablespoonsofengineoilintothesparkplughole.
13.Pullthestarterslowlytocranktheengineanddistribute
theoilinsidethecylinder.
14.Installthesparkplug,butdonotinstallthewireon
thesparkplug.
15.Checkandtightenallbolts,nuts,andscrews.Repairor
replaceanypartthatisdamaged.
16.Paintallscratchedorbaremetalsurfaceswithpaint
availablefromyourAuthorizedServiceDealer.
17.Storetheunitinaclean,drygarageorstoragearea.
18.Covertheunittoprotectitandkeepitclean.
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