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STORAGE/
TRANSPORTING
STORAGE
PREPARATION
Proper storage preparation
is
essential
for
keeping your engine
trouble
free and looking good. The following steps
will
help
to
keep rust and corrosion
from
impairing
your
engine's function
and appearance, and
will
make the engine easier
to
start
after
storage.
CLEANING
If
the engine
has
been
running, allow
it
to
cool
for
at
least half
an
hour
before cleaning. Clean all
exterior
surfaces, touch up any
damaged paint, and coat
other
areas
that
may rust
with
a light
film
of
oil.
A
CAUTION
Do
not
incline
the
engine
so
as to avoid fuel's spill in
transporting. Spilled fuel
or
fuel vapor may ignite to
cause
(Ire.
If
suspension
for
a long time, storage should
be
as
following:
1.
The storage area
is
dry
and
free
of
dust.
2.
Completely drain fuel
out
of
the fuel tank
and
carburetor.
A
WARNING
Fuel
is
extremely flammable
and
explosive
under
certain conditions.
Keep
smoke,
(Ire and spark away
from operating site.
3.
Replace engine oil.
4. Remove the spark plug. Fill about a spoon
of
fresh engine oil
onto
the cylinder. Crank the engine up
to
distribute engine
oil evenly. Reinstall the spark plug.
5.
Liglitly pull the recoil starter rope until tlie resistance
is
felt.
Close the choke
to
protect the dust from entering in.
6.
Cover the engine
to
protect dust entering.
A
WARNING
The
length
of
time
that
gasoline can be /eft in your
fuel tank and carburetor without causing functional
problems
will
vary
with
such factors
as
gasoline
blend, your storage temperatures, and whether the
fuel tank
is
partially
or
completely (!/led.
The
air in a
partially (!/led fuel tank promotes fuel deterioration.
Very warm storage temperatures accelerate fuel
deterioration. Gasoline
will
oxidize and deteriorate
in storage. Deteriorated gasoline
will
cause hard
starting, and
it
leaves gum deposits
that
clog the
fuel system. As a result,
If
the engine
is
not
used
for
more
than one month, the fuel oil shall
be
drained
thoroughly to prevent from deterioration
of
the fuel
in fuel system and carburetor.
The
failures
of
fuel system or engine performance
arising from improper storage are beyond the
scope
of
the warranty.
REMOVAL
FROM
STORAGE
Check your engine
as
described in the chapter CHECK
BEFORE
OPERATION.
If
the fuel was drained during storage preparation, fill the tank
with
fresh
gasoline.
If
you keep a
container
of
gasoline
for
refueling,
be
sure
that
it
contains only fresh gasoline. Gasoline
oxidizes
and
deteriorates over time, causing hard starting.
If
the cylinders were coated
with
oil during storage preparation,
the engine may smoke briefly
at
startup. This
is
normal.
TRANSPORTING
If
the
engine
has
been running,
allow
it
to
cool
for
at
least 15
minutes before loading
the
engine-powered equipment on
the
transport vehicle. A hot engine
and
exhaust system
can
burn you
and
can
ignite some materials.
Keep the engine level when transporting
to
reduce the possibility
of
fuel leakage. Move the fuel valve lever
to
the OFF position.
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