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B. Extended Storage I. Draining Fuel NOTES Clean debris from engine before draining fuel from the carburetor. See "I. Clean Engine" instructions on page 12. Afterward, continue reading instructions below. If you have prepared your fuel for short-term storage it is NOT necessary to drain fuel that contains stabilizer from your carburetor. See "A. Short-Term/Seasonal Storage" instructions on page 12. Afterward, continue reading instructions below. WARNING To avoid serious injury or death, DO NOT pour fuel from engine or siphon fuel by mouth. 1. To prevent serious injury from fuel fires, empty fuel tank by running engine until it stops from lack of fuel. DO NOT attempt to pour fuel from engine. 2. Run the engine while waiting until the remaining fuel is consumed. WARNING NEVER leave the engine unattended when it is running and NEVER run engine in enclosed areas to avoid death or serious injury. 3. Begin servicing the cylinder bore. See "II. Oil Cylinder Bore" instructions. NOTE If you operate the engine during all four seasons, it is not necessary to lubricate the cylinder bore. II. Oil Cylinder Bore CAUTION When lubricating cylinder bore, fuel may spray from spark plug hole. To prevent serious injury from fuel fires, follow these instructions: 1. Carefully disconnect spark plug wire and keep it away from spark plug. • Keep the disconnected spark plug wire securely away from metal parts where arcing could occur. • Carefully attach the spark plug wire to the grounding post, if provided. 2. Remove spark plug. 3. Squirt 1oz. (30 ml) of clean engine oil into spark plug hole. 4. Cover spark plug hole with rag to prevent fuel from spraying from spark plug hole when starter rope is pulled. NOTES For engines equipped with recoil starters proceed to Step 5. For engines equipped with electric starters proceed to Step 6. 5. Grasp starter cord handle: a. Pull starter cord handle out slowly using a full arm stroke. b. Repeat once. (This will distribute oil throughout the cylinder to prevent corrosion during storage.) 6. Install spark plug. 7. Carefully disconnect spark plug wire from grounding post, if provided. 8. Connect spark plug wire to spark plug before attempting to start engine. III. Battery See equipment manufacturer's instructions for proper battery storage if machine is equipped with a battery. 181-624-14 Two-Cycle Engine • Vertical Crankshaft • Air-Cooled Page 13

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181-624-14
Two-Cycle Engine • Vertical Crankshaft • Air-Cooled
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B.
Extended Storage
I.
Draining Fuel
NOTES
Clean debris from engine before draining fuel from the
carburetor. See "I. Clean Engine" instructions on page 12.
Afterward, continue reading instructions below.
If you have prepared your fuel for short-term storage it is
NOT necessary to drain fuel that contains stabilizer from
your carburetor. See "A. Short-Term/Seasonal Storage"
instructions on page 12. Afterward, continue reading
instructions below.
To avoid serious injury or death,
DO NOT pour fuel from engine or
siphon fuel by mouth.
1.
To prevent serious injury from fuel fires, empty fuel tank
by running engine until it stops from lack of fuel. DO
NOT attempt to pour fuel from engine.
2.
Run the engine while waiting until the remaining fuel is
consumed.
NEVER leave the engine unattended
when it is running and NEVER run
engine in enclosed areas to avoid death or serious injury.
3.
Begin servicing the cylinder bore. See "II. Oil Cylinder
Bore" instructions.
NOTE
If you operate the engine during all four seasons, it is not
necessary to lubricate the cylinder bore.
II.
Oil Cylinder Bore
When lubricating cylinder bore, fuel
may spray from spark plug hole. To
prevent serious injury from fuel fires, follow these
instructions:
1.
Carefully disconnect spark plug wire and keep it away
from spark plug.
•
Keep the disconnected spark plug wire securely
away from metal parts where arcing could occur.
•
Carefully attach the spark plug wire to the
grounding post, if provided.
2.
Remove spark plug.
3.
Squirt 1oz. (30 ml) of clean engine oil into spark plug
hole.
4.
Cover spark plug hole with rag to prevent fuel from
spraying from spark plug hole when starter rope is
pulled.
NOTES
For engines equipped with recoil starters proceed to Step 5.
For engines equipped with electric starters proceed to Step 6.
5.
Grasp starter cord handle:
a.
Pull starter cord handle out slowly using a full arm
stroke.
b.
Repeat once. (This will distribute oil throughout the
cylinder to prevent corrosion during storage.)
6.
Install spark plug.
7.
Carefully disconnect spark plug wire from grounding
post, if provided.
8.
Connect spark plug wire to spark plug before
attempting to start engine.
III. Battery
See equipment manufacturer’s instructions for proper
battery storage if machine is equipped with a battery.
WARNING
WARNING
CAUTION