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Ifthesnowthrowerwillnotbeusedfor30daysorlonger,orifitistheendofthesnowseasonwhenthelastpossibilityofsnowisgone,the
equipmentneedstobestoredproperly.Followstorageinstructionsbelowtoensuretopperformancefromthesnowthrowerformanymoreyears.
PREPARING ENGINE
Enginesstoredover30 days need to be drainedof fuel to prevent
deteriorationandgumfromforminginfuel systemor onessential
carburetorparts.If thegasolineinyourenginedeterioratesduring
storage,youmay needto havethe carburetor,and otherfuel system
components,servicedor replaced.
1. Removeall fuel fromtank by runningengineuntil it stops. Donot
attemptto pourfuel fromthe engine.
2. Changethe engineoil.
3. Removesparkplug and pour approximately1 oz. (30 rnl)of clean
engineoil intothe cylinder.Pullthe recoilstarterseveraltimesto
distributetheoil, and reinstallthe spark plug.
4. Cleandebrisfrom aroundengine,andunder,around,andbehind
muffler.Applya lightfilmof oil on anyareasthat are susceptible
to rust.
• Storein a clean,dry andwellventilatedareaawayfromanyap-
pliancethatoperateswithaflameor pilotlight, such as a furnace,
waterheater,or clothesdryer.Avoidany areawith a spark
producingelectricmotor,or wherepowertoolsareoperated.
Neverstoresnowthrowerwith fuel intank indoorsor inpoorlyventi-
latedareas,wherefuel fumesmay reachan openflame,sparkor pilol
lightas ona furnace,water heater,clothesdryer or gas appliance.
• If possible,avoidstorageareaswithhighhumidity.
• Keepthe enginelevelin storage.Tiltingcan causefuel or oil
leakage.
PREPARING SNOW THROWER
Whenstoringthe snowthrowerin an unventilatedor metal stor-
age shed,careshouldbetakento rustprooftheequipment.Using
a light oilor silicone,coat theequipment,especiallyanychains,
springs,bearingsand cables.
• Removealldirt fromexteriorof engineandequipment.
• Followlubricationrecommendations.
• Storeequipmentin a clean,dry area.
• Inflatethe tiresto the maximumPSi. Referto tiresidewall.
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