Operator's Manual

Storage

Forstorageover30days,preparethemachineasfollows:

1.Removedirtandgrimefromtheexternalpartsofthe

entiremachine,especiallytheengine.Cleandirtand

sawdustchipsfromtheoutsideoftheenginecylinder

headnsandblowerhousing.

Important:Youcanwashthemachinewithmild

detergentandwater.

2.Addapetroleumbasedstabilizer/conditionertofuel

inthetank.Followmixinginstructionsfromstabilizer

manufacturer.(1oz.perUSgallon).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.Changethefuellter;refertoChangingtheFuelFilter

(page18).

9.Servicetheaircleaner;refertoServicingtheAir

Cleaner(page15).

10.Changetheenginecrankcaseoil;refertoServicingthe

EngineOil(page16).

11.Removethesparkplugandchecktheconditionofthe

sparkplug;refertoServicingtheSparkPlug(page17).

12.Withthesparkplugremovedfromtheengine,pour

twotablespoonsofengineoilintothesparkplughole.

13.Pullthestarterslowlytocranktheengineanddistribute

theoilinsidethecylinder.

14.Installthesparkplug,butdonotinstallthewireon

thesparkplug.

15.Checkandtightenallbolts,nuts,andscrews.Repairor

replaceanypartthatisdamaged.

16.Paintallscratchedorbaremetalsurfaces.Paintis

availablefromyourAuthorizedServiceDealer.

17.Storethemachineinaclean,drygarageorstoragearea.

18.Coverthemachinetoprotectitandkeepitclean.