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Neverstoreyardvacuumwithfuel intankindoorsor inpoorly
ventilatedareaswherefuel fumesmayreachanopenflame,spark,
or pilotlight as ona furnace,waterheater,clothesdryer,or gas
appliance.
PREPARING THE ENGINE
Forenginesstoredover30 days:
1. To preventgumfromforminginfuel systemor oncarburetor
parts, runengineuntilit stopsfromlackof fuelor adda gasoline
additiveto the gas inthe tank. Ifyou usea gas additive,runthe
enginefor severalminutesto circulatethe additivethroughthe
carburetor--afterwhichthe engineandfuel can bestoredup to
six months.
2. Whileengineis still warm,changethe oil.
3. Removespark plugand pourapproximately1oz. (30rnl)of clean
engineoil intothe cylinder.Pullthe recoilstarterseveraltimesto
distributethe oil, andreinstallthe sparkplug.
4. Cleanengineof surfacedebris.
PREPARING THE YARD VACUUM
• Whenstoringthe yardvacuumin an unventilatedor metalstorage
shed,careshouldbetakento rustproofthe non-paintedsurfaces.
Usinga lightoil orsilicone,coatthe equipment,especiallyany
springs,bearings,and cables.
• Removealldirt fromexteriorof engineandequipment.
• Followlubricationrecommendations.
• Storeequipmentin a clean,dry area.Do not storein anarea
whereequipmentis presentthat may usea pilot lightor hasa
componentthatcan createa spark.
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