PreparingtheEngine
1.Whiletheengineisstillwarm,changethe
engineoilandtheoillter;refertoChangingthe
EngineOil(page19)andChangingtheOilFilter
(page20).
2.Removethesparkplug.
3.Usinganoilcan,addabout30ml(1oz),of
motoroiltotheenginethroughthespark-plug
hole.
4.Slowlypullthestarterropeseveraltimesto
distributeoilthroughoutthecylinder.
5.Installthesparkplugbutdonotconnectthewire
tothesparkplug.Securethewiresothatitdoes
notcomeintocontactwiththesparkplug.
RemovingtheMachine
fromStorage
1.Checkandtightenallfasteners.
2.Removethesparkplugandspintheengine
rapidlyusingthestartertoblowexcessoilfrom
thecylinder.
3.Inspectthesparkplugandreplaceitifitisdirty,
worn,orcracked;refertotheengineowner’s
manual.
4.Installthesparkplugandtightenittothe
recommendedtorqueof20N∙m(180in-lb).
5.Performanyneededmaintenanceprocedures;
refertoMaintenance(page18).
6.Checktheengine-oillevel;refertoCheckingthe
Engine-OilLevel(page11).
7.Fillthefueltankwithfreshfuel;refertoFilling
theFuelT ank(page10).
8.Connectthewiretothesparkplug.
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