Operator's Manual

Storage
StoringtheMachine
Forstorageover30days,preparetheunitasfollows:
1.Removedirtandgrimefromtheexternalpartsof
theentireunit,especiallytheengine.Cleandirtand
sawdustchipsfromtheoutsideoftheenginecylinder
headnsandblowerhousing.
Important:Youcanwashtheunitwithmild
detergentandwater.
2.Addapetroleumbasedstabilizer/conditionertofuel
inthetank.Followmixinginstructionsfromstabilizer
manufacturer.(7.8mlperLor1ozperUSgallon).
Donotuseanalcoholbasedstabilizer(ethanolor
methanol).
Note:Fuelstabilizer/conditionerismosteffective
whenmixedwithfreshgasolineandusedatalltimes.
Important:Donotstorestabilizer/conditioned
gasolineover90days.
3.Runtheenginetodistributeconditionedfuelthrough
thefuelsystem(5minutes).
4.Shutofftheengine,allowittocool,anddrainthe
fueltankusingapumptypesiphon.Disposeoffuel
properly;recycleasperlocalcodes.
5.Starttheengineandrunituntilitstops.
6.Choketheengine.
7.Startandruntheengineuntilitdoesnotstartagain.
8.Cleanthesedimentcup;refertoCleaningtheSediment
Cup(page16).
9.Servicetheaircleaner;refertoServicingtheAir
Cleaner(page14).
10.Changetheenginecrankcaseoil;refertoChangingthe
EngineOil(page15).
11.Removethesparkplugandcheckthecondition;refer
toServicingtheSparkPlug(page16).
12.Withthesparkplugremovedfromtheengine,pour2
tablespoonsofengineoilintothesparkplughole.
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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