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PrepareyourCraftsmanYardVacuumfor storageat the end of the
seasonor if the unitwill not beusedfor 30 daysor longer.A yearly
check-upbyyour localSearsParts & RepairCenteris a good wayto
ensurethat the unit runsproperlynextseason.
Yard Vacuum
,, Cleantheequipmentthoroughly.
,, Wipeequipmentwithan oiled rag to preventrust. Usea light oil or
siliconeto wipe.
,, Servicethe enginefollowinginstructionsbelow.
,, Storeunit ina clean,dry area.Do not storenextto corrosive
materialssuchas fertilizer.
Engine
IMPORTANT:It is importantto preventgumdepositsfrom formingin
essentialfuelsystempartssuch as the carburetor,fuelfilter,fuel hose,
ortankduringstorage.Also, alcoholblendedfuels (calledgasoholor
usingethanolor methanol)can attractmoisturewhich leadsto separa-
tionandformationof acids duringstorage.Acidic gascan damagethe
fuelsystemof anenginewhile in storage.
NOTE:Fuelstabilizeris anacceptablealternativeto emptyingthe tank
of fuel inminimizingthe formationof fuel gumdepositsduringstorage.
,, Addstabilizerto gasolineinfuel tank(if FreshStartTM fuel preserver
cartridgeis empty)orstoragecontainer.
,, Do not drainthe gas tankand carburetorif usingfuel stabilizer.
Inall cases,drainall the oil fromthe crankcase(thisshouldbedone
afterthe enginehas beenoperatedand is still warm)and refillthe
crankcasewithfresh oil.
Whenyou visuallyseethat thefuel preservercartridge isempty,
replacementcartridgesare availablethroughyour localSearsParts &
RepairCenterand mostSearsstores.
Ifyou donot use FreshStartTM or otherfuelstabilizer,followthese
instructions:
,, Drainthe fuel fromthe tankby runningthe engineuntilthe fuel tank
is empty.
,, Removespark plug,pourapproximately1/2 ounce(approximately
onetablespoon)of engineoil into cylinderand crankslowlyto
distributeoil.
,, Replacesparkplug.
Other
,, Do not storegasolinefromoneseasonto another.
,, Replacethe gasolinecan if it starts to rust.Rustand/ordirt in the
gasolinewillcauseproblems.
,, Store unitin a clean, dry area.Do notstorenext to corrosive
materials,suchas fertilizer.
NOTE:If storingin an unventilatedor metalstorageshed,be certainto
rustproofthe equipmentby coatingwith a lightoil or silicone.
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