Operator's Manual

Storage
Storethemachineinacool,clean,dryplace.
PreparingtheMachinefor
Storage
WARNING
Fuelvaporscanexplode.
•Donotstorefuelmorethan30days.
•Donotstorethemachineinanenclosure
nearanopename.
•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringit.
1.Onthelastfuelingoftheyear,addfuelstabilizer
tothefuelasdirectedonthelabel.
2.Runthemachineuntiltheenginestopsfrom
runningoutoffuel.
3.Allowtheenginetorununtilitstops.Whenyou
cannolongerstarttheengine,itissufciently
dry.
4.Removethewirefromthesparkplugand
connectthewireontotheretainingpost.
5.Removethesparkplug,add30ml(1oz)of
oilthroughthesparkplughole,andpullthe
starterropeslowlyseveraltimestodistribute
oilthroughoutthecylindertopreventcylinder
corrosionduringtheoff-season.
6.Installthesparkplugandtightenitwithatorque
wrenchto20N∙m(15ft-lb).
7.Tightenallnuts,bolts,andscrews.
FoldingtheHandle
1.Rotatethehandleforward(Figure47).
Important:Routethecablestotheoutside
ofthehandleknobsasyoufoldtheupper
handle.
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Figure47
2.Tounfoldthehandle,referto2Assemblingand
UnfoldingtheHandle(page6).
RemovingtheMachine
fromStorage
1.Checkandtightenallfasteners.
2.Removethesparkplugandspintheengine
rapidlybypullingtherecoil-starthandletoblow
theexcessoilfromthecylinder.
3.Installthesparkplugandtightenitwithatorque
wrenchto20N∙m(15ft-lb).
4.Performanymaintenanceprocedures;referto
Maintenance(page21).
5.Checktheengine-oillevel;refertoCheckingthe
Engine-OilLevel(page11).
6.Fillthefueltankwithfreshgasoline;referto
FillingtheFuelTank(page10).
7.Connectthewiretothesparkplug.
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