Operator's Manual

Storage
Forstorageover30days,preparethemachineas
follows:
1.Removedirtandgrimefromtheexternalparts
oftheentireunit,especiallytheengine.Clean
dirtandsawdustchipsfromtheoutsideofthe
enginecylinderheadnsandblowerhousing.
Important:Youcanwashtheunitwithmild
detergentandwater.
2.Addapetroleum-basedstabilizer/conditionerto
fuelinthetank.Followmixinginstructionsfrom
stabilizermanufacturer.(7.8mlperLor1oz
perUSgallon).
Note:Fuelstabilizer/conditionerismost
effectivewhenmixedwithfreshfuelandused
atalltimes.
Important:Donotuseanalcohol-based
stabilizer(ethanolormethanol).Donotstore
stabilizer/conditionedfuelover90days.
3.Runtheenginetodistributeconditionedfuel
throughthefuelsystem(5minutes).
4.Shutofftheengine,allowittocool,anddrain
thefueltankusingapumptypesiphon.Dispose
offuelproperly;recycleasperlocalcodes.
5.Starttheengineandrunituntilitshutsoff.
6.Engagethechoke.
7.Startandruntheengineuntilitdoesnotstart
again.
8.Cleanthesedimentcup;refertoCleaningthe
SedimentCup(page18).
9.Servicetheaircleaner;refertoServicingtheAir
Cleaner(page14).
10.Changetheengineoil;refertoChangingthe
EngineOil(page16).
11.Removethesparkplugandcheckthecondition;
refertoServicingtheSparkPlug(page17).
12.Withthesparkplugremovedfromtheengine,
pour2tablespoonsofengineoilintothespark
plughole.
13.Pullthestarterslowlytocranktheengineand
distributetheoilinsidethecylinder.
14.Installthesparkplug,butdonotinstallthewire
onthesparkplug.
15.Greasethecutterwheelbearings;referto
GreasingtheMachine(page13).
16.Checkandtightenallbolts,nuts,andscrews.
Repairorreplaceanypartthatisdamaged.
17.Paintallscratchedorbaremetalsurfaces.Paint
isavailablefromyourAuthorizedServiceDealer.
18.Storethemachineinaclean,drygarageor
storagearea.
19.Coverthemachinetoprotectitandkeepitclean.
24