Operator's Manual

Storage

Forstorageover30days,preparethemachineasfollows:

1.Removedirtandgrimefromtheexternalpartsof

theentireunit,especiallytheengine.Cleandirtand

sawdustchipsfromtheoutsideoftheenginecylinder

headnsandblowerhousing.

Important:Youcanwashtheunitwithmild

detergentandwater.

2.Addapetroleumbasedstabilizer/conditionertofuel

inthetank.Followmixinginstructionsfromstabilizer

manufacturer.(1ozperUSgallon).Donotusean

alcoholbasedstabilizer(ethanolormethanol).

Note:Fuelstabilizer/conditionerismosteffective

whenmixedwithfreshgasolineandusedatalltimes.

Important:Donotstorestabilizer/conditioned

gasolineover90days.

3.Runtheenginetodistributeconditionedfuelthrough

thefuelsystem(5minutes).

4.Stoptheengine,allowittocool,anddrainthefueltank

usingapumptypesiphon.Disposeoffuelproperly;

recycleasperlocalcodes.

5.Starttheengineandrunituntilitstops.

6.Choketheengine.

7.Startandruntheengineuntilitwillnotstartagain.

8.Cleanthesedimentcup;refertoCleaningtheSediment

Cup(page14).

9.Servicetheaircleaner;refertoServicingtheCyclone

AirFilter(page13)and,ReplacingtheAirFilter(page

13).

10.Changetheenginecrankcaseoil;refertoServicingthe

EngineOil(page14).

11.Removethesparkplugandcheckthecondition;refer

toServicingtheSparkPlug(page14).

12.Withthesparkplugremovedfromtheengine,pour

twotablespoonsofengineoilintothesparkplughole.

13.Pullthestarterslowlytocranktheengineanddistribute

theoilinsidethecylinder.

14.Installthesparkplug,butdonotinstallthewireon

thesparkplug.

15.Greasethecutterwheelbearings;refertoGreasingthe

Machine(page12).

16.Checkandtightenallbolts,nuts,andscrews.Repairor

replaceanypartthatisdamaged.

17.Paintallscratchedorbaremetalsurfaces.Paintis

availablefromyourAuthorizedServiceDealer.

18.Storetheunitinaclean,drygarageorstoragearea.

19.Covertheunittoprotectitandkeepitclean.