Operator's Manual

Storage
Forstorageover30days,preparethemachineas
follows:
1.Removedirtandgrimefromtheexternalparts
oftheentiremachine,especiallytheengine.
Cleanallgranularobjectsfromtheoutsideof
theenginecylinder-headnsandtheblower
housing.
Important:Youcanwashthemachinewith
milddetergentandwater.
2.Addapetroleum-basedstabilizer/conditioner
tothefuelinthetank.Followthemixing
instructionsfromthestabilizermanufacturer.Do
notuseanalcohol-basedstabilizer(ethanolor
methanol).
Note:Fuelstabilizer/conditionerismost
effectivewhenmixedwithfreshfuelandused
atalltimes.
Important:Donotstore
stabilizer/conditionedfuelover90days.
3.Runtheenginetodistributeconditionedfuel
throughthefuelsystem(5minutes).
4.Shutofftheengine,allowittocool,anddrainthe
fueltankusingapump-typesiphon.Disposeof
fuelproperly;recycleitaccordingtolocalcodes.
5.Starttheengineandrunituntilitstops.
6.Choketheengine.
7.Startandruntheengineuntilitwillnotstart
again.
8.Servicetheaircleaner;refertoFigure13.
9.Changetheenginecrankcaseoil;refertoFigure
19.
10.Removethesparkplugandcheckthecondition;
refertoFigure23andFigure24.
11.Withthesparkplugremovedfromtheengine,
pour30ml(2tablespoons)ofengineoilintothe
spark-plughole.
12.Pulltherecoil-starterhandleslowlytocrankthe
engineanddistributetheoilinsidethecylinder.
13.Installthesparkplug,butdonotinstallthewire
onthesparkplug.
14.Checkandtightenallbolts,nuts,andscrews.
Repairorreplaceanypartthatisdamaged.
15.Paintallscratchedorbaremetalsurfaces.Paint
isavailablefromyourAuthorizedServiceDealer.
16.Storethemachineinaclean,drygarageor
storagearea.
Important:Storethemachineintheupright
position.Donottipthemachineonitsside,
orleavethemachinetippedforwardwiththe
frontbardownforalongperiodoftime.
17.Coverthemachinetoprotectitandkeepitclean.
RemovingtheMachine
fromStorage
1.Checkandtightenallfasteners.
2.Inspectthesparkplugandreplaceitifitisdirty,
worn,orcracked;refertotheengineOperator’s
Manual.
3.Installthesparkpluguntilitishand-tight,then
anadditional1/2turnifitisnew,otherwise,
tightenitanadditional1/8to1/4turn.
4.Performanyneededmaintenanceprocedures.
5.Checktheengine-oillevel;refertoCheckingthe
Engine-OilLevel(page17).
Important:Storethemachineintheupright
position.Donottipthemachineonitsside,
orleavethemachinetippedforwardwiththe
frontbardownforalongperiodoftime.
6.Checkthespring-housingoillevel;referto
CheckingtheSpring-HousingOil(page18).
7.Fillthefueltankwithfreshfuel;refertoFilling
theFuelTank(page11).
8.Connectthewiretothesparkplug.
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