5. Install the fuel line onto the fuel shutoff v alv e and
secure it with a hose clamp .
6. R un the sno wthro w er until the engine stops from
r unning out of fuel.
7. Prime the engine and star t it ag ain.
8. Allo w the engine to r un until it stops . W hen y ou can no
long er star t the engine , it is sufficiently dr y .
9. Stop the engine and allo w it to cool.
10. R emo v e the ignition k ey .
11. Disconnect the spark plug wire .
12. R emo v e the spark plug, add 1 oz. (30 ml) of oil through
the spark plug hole , and pull the star ter rope slo wl y
sev eral times to distribute oil throughout the cylinder to
prev ent cylinder cor rosion during the off-season.
13. Loosely install the spark plug .
14. Dispose of any un used fuel properly . R ecycle it
according to local codes , or use it in y our automobile .
Note: Do not store stabilized fuel for more than
90 da ys .
15. Clean the sno wthro w er thoroughly .
16. Tighten all loose screws , bolts , and loc kn uts . R e pair or
re place any damag ed par ts .
Removing the Snowthrower
from Storage
1. R emo v e the spark plug and spin the engine rapidly using
the star ter to blo w the ex cess oil from the cylinder .
2. Install the spark plug b y hand and then tor que it to
15 ft-lb (20.4 N·m).
3. Connect the spark plug wire .
4. P erfor m the ann ual maintenance procedures as gi v en in
the R ecommended Maintenance Sc hedule .
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