Operator's Manual

Cleaning
CleaningtheMachine
Regularcleaningandwashingwithmilddetergentand
waterincreasesthelifespanofthemachine.Clean
themachineaftereachusebeforethedirthardens.
Removedirtandgrimefromtheexternalpartsofthe
entiremachine,especiallytheengine.Cleandirtand
concretematerialsfromtheoutsideoftheengine.
Ensurethatthefuelcapandtheoil-llcap/dipstickare
securetoavoidgettingwaterintheengine.
Usecarewhenusingahigh-pressuresprayer
becauseitcandamagethesafetydecals,instruction
signs,andtheengine.
Important:Lubricatethebearingsandsealsafter
cleaning;refertoLubricatingtheBearingsand
Seals(page29).
Storage
Forstorageover30days,preparethemachineas
follows:
1.Removedirtandgrimefromtheexternalpartsof
theentiremachine,especiallytheengine.Clean
dirtanddebrisfromtheoutsideoftheengine
cylinder-headnsandblowerhousing.
Important:Youcanwashthemachinewith
milddetergentandwater.
2.Conditionthefuelsystemasfollows:
A.Addapetroleum-based
stabilizer/conditionertofuelinthe
tank.Followthemixinginstructionsfrom
thestabilizermanufacturer.Donotuse
analcohol-basedstabilizer(ethanolor
methanol).
Important:Donotstore
stabilizer/conditionedfuelover90
days.
Note:Fuelstabilizer/conditionerismost
effectivewhenmixedwithfreshfueland
usedatalltimes.
B.Runtheenginefor5minutestodistribute
theconditionedfuelthroughthefuelsystem.
C.Shutofftheengine,allowittocool,and
drainthefueltankusingapump-type
siphon.Disposeoffuelproperly;recycleit
accordingtolocalcodes.
D.Starttheengineandrunituntilitstops.
E.Choketheengine.
F.Startandruntheengineuntilitdoesnot
startagain.
3.Cleanthesedimentcup;refertoCleaningthe
Fuel-SedimentCup(page37).
4.Servicetheaircleaner;refertoServicingtheAir
Cleaner(page30).
5.Changetheengineoil;refertoChangingthe
EngineOil(page31).
6.Removethesparkplugandcheckthecondition;
refertoServicingtheSparkPlug(page32).
7.Conditiontheengineasfollows:
A.Pour2tablespoonsofengineoilintothe
spark-plughole;refertoRemovingthe
SparkPlug(page32).
B.Pulltherecoil-starthandleslowlytocrank
theengineanddistributetheoilinsidethe
cylinder.
C.Installthesparkplug;refertoInstallingthe
SparkPlug(page34).
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