If thesnowthrower wil! notbeusedfor 30 daysor longer, o r if it is theendofthe snowseasonwhenthelast possibility ofsnowisgone,the
equipment n eedsto be storedproperlyFollow storageinstructions belowtoensuretopperformance fromthe snowthrower for manymoreyears.
PREPARING
ENGINE
Short-Term
Storage
It isimportant to prevent g umdeposits fromformingin essential f uei
systempartsof the enginesuch asthecarburetor, fuelfilter,fuelhose,
or tank dudngshort-term storage(I5-30days) Topreventthis,treat
thefuel systemusinga fuelstabilize_.
Fuelstabilizer ( suchas STA-BtL
TM
or ULTRA-FRESH
TM)
is an accept-
able alternative in minimizing theformation offuel gumdepositsduring
storage.Addstabilizertogasolineinfueltankor storagecontainer
AlwaysIoltowmixratiofoundon stabilizer c ontainer. R unengineat
least 10minutesafteraddingstabilizer t oallowit toreachthecarbure-
tor.
[light as ona _eor
gasappliance, j
PREPARING
SNOW
THROWER
•
Whenstoringthesnowthrower in anunventilated o r metalstor-
ageshed,careshouldbe takento rustproof the equipment. Using
a lightoil or silicone,coattheequipment, especially anychains,
springs,bearings andcables.
•
Remove airdirtfromexteriorofengineand equipment.
•
Follow lubrication recommendations
•
Storeequipment [ na clean,dryarea
Alcohol
blended fueis (called
gasohol or using e thanol or methanol)
canattractmoisturewhich leadstoseparation andformation of acids
duringstorage.. Acidicgascandamage the fuelsystemofan engine
whileinstorage°
Long-Term Storage
Toavoidengineproblems, t hefuelsystemshouldbe emptied before
storagefor30 daysor longer.
Fuelleftin engineduringwarmweather d eteriorates and willcause
I seriousstartingproblems,
j
1_ Runthe engineuntilthe fueltank isemptyanditstopsdueto lack
offuel. Donotattempttopourfuelfromtheengine
I__Im'!_,V_TI,!
_ _ i i _ [ '
--
I Neveruseengineor
cteaning products
or !
carburetor
inthefueltank
damagemayoccur
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2. Remove thesparkplugandpourone(1) ounceofengineoil
throughthesparkplug holeintothecylinder:Coversparkplug hole
witha ragand cranktheengineseveral times to distribute the oil
Replace sparkplug.,
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