Storage
1. P osition the spra yer on a lev el surface , set the
parking brak e , stop the pump , stop the engine ,
and remo v e the ignition k ey .
2. Clean dir t and g rime from the entire mac hine ,
including the outside of the engine’ s cylinder
head fins and blo w er housing .
Important: Y ou can w ash the machine
with mild detergent and w ater . Do not use
high pr essur e w ater to w ash the machine.
Pr essur e w ashing may dama ge the
electrical system or w ash a w ay necessar y
g r ease at friction points. A v oid ex cessi v e
use of w ater , especiall y near the contr ol
panel, lights, engine, and the batter y .
3. Clean the spra y system; refer to Cleaning ,
pag e 59 .
4. Add a r ust inhibiting, non-alcohol based, R V
antifreeze solution to the system and r un the
pump for a few min utes to circulate it through
the system, then drain the spra y system as
completely as possible .
5. Use the boom lift switc hes to raise the booms .
Raise the booms until they ha v e mo v ed
completely into boom transpor t cradle for ming
the “X” transpor t position and the boom
cylinders are fully retracted. Mak e sure the
boom cylinders are fully retracted to prev ent
actuator rod damag e .
6. Inspect the brak es; refer to Inspecting the
Brak es in Brak e Maintenance , pag e 53 .
7. Ser vice the air cleaner; refer to Ser vicing the
Air Cleaner in Engine Maintenance , pag e 45 .
8. Grease the spra yer; refer to Lubrication ,
pag e 42 .
9. Chang e the crankcase oil; refer to Ser vicing
Engine Oil in Engine Maintenance , pag e 45 .
10. Chec k the tire pressure; refer to Chec king the
Tire Pressure in Dri v e System Maintenance ,
pag e 51 .
11. F or storag e o v er 30 da ys , pre pare the fuel
system as follo ws:
A. Add a petroleum based
stabilizer/conditioner to fuel in the
tank.
F ollo w mixing instr uctions from stabilizer
man ufacturer . (1 oz. per g allon). Do not
use an alcohol based stabilizer (ethanol or
methanol).
Note: A fuel stabilizer/conditioner is
most effecti v e when mix ed with fresh
g asoline and used at all times .
B . R un the engine to distribute conditioned
fuel through the fuel system (5 min utes).
C . Stop the engine , allo w it to cool, and drain
the fuel tank.
D . R estar t the engine and r un it until it stops .
E. Chok e the engine .
F . Star t and r un the engine until it will not
star t ag ain.
G . Dispose of fuel properly . R ecycle as per
local codes .
Important: Do not stor e
sta biliz er/conditioned gasoline
o v er 90 days
12. R emo v e the spark plugs and c hec k their
condition; refer to Changing Spark Plugs in
Engine Maintenance , pag e 45 .
13. With the spark plugs remo v ed from the engine ,
pour tw o tablespoons of engine oil into the
spark plug hole .
14. Use the electric star ter to crank the engine and
distribute the oil inside the cylinder .
15. Install the spark plugs and tighten to
recommended tor que; refer to Changing Spark
Plugs in Engine Maintenance , pag e 45 .
Note: Do not install the wire on the spark
plug(s).
16. R emo v e the batter y from the c hassis ,
c hec k the electrolyte lev el, and c harg e
it fully; refer to Ser vicing the Batter y in
Electrical System Maintenance , pag e 49 .
Note: Do not connect the batter y cables to
the batter y posts during storag e .
Important: T he batter y must be full y
charged to pr ev ent it fr om fr eezing and
being dama ged at temperatur es belo w 32°F
(0°C). A full y charged batter y maintains its
charge f or a bout 50 days at temperatur es
lo w er than 40°F (4°C). If the temperatur es
will be a bo v e 40°F (4°C), check the w ater
lev el in the batter y and charge it ev er y 30
days.
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