Service Manual

Maintenance Spark Plug Service (cont’d)
Figure
10
4. Push the wire onto the spark plug.
Preparing Snowthrower For Storage
1. Siphon or remove the gasoline from the fuel tank,
referring to Maintenance Draining Gasoline,
page
36. Wipe up any gasoline that may have
spilled.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Start the engine and let it run until it stops because
there is no gasoline in the fuel system.
Remove the spark plug from the cylinder head.
Next, pour
two teaspoons of engine oil into spark
plug hole in cylinder head. Install the spark plug
in the cylinder head,
but do not install the wire on
the plug. Then pull recoil starter slowly to
distribute the oil on the inside of the cylinder.
Lubricate the snowthrower: refer to Maintenance
Chain Lubrication, page
36. Change crankcase
oil: see Operator’s Manual.
Clean the snowthrower. Touch up chipped
surfaces with paint. Sand the affected areas
before painting. Use a rust preventative to prevent
metal parts from rusting.
Tighten all screws and nuts.
If any parts are
damaged, repair or replace them.
Store the snowthrower in
a clean, dry place and
cover
it to give protection.
The snowthrower may be stored tipped up on the
auger housing. Make sure to drain gas before
tipping snowthrower.