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Immediately prepare your unit for storage at the end of the
season or ff it will not be used for 30 days or more,
WARNING:
ALLOW THE ENGINE TO COOL, AND
SECURE THE UNIT BEFORE STORING OR
TRANSPORTING IN A VEHICLE.
STORE UNIT AND FUEL IN AN AREA
WHERE FUEL VAPORS CANNOT REACH
SPARKS OR OPEN FLAMES FROM WATER
HEATERS, ELECTRIC MOTORS OR SWITCH-I
STORE UNIT WITH ALL GUARDS IN PLACE.
POSITION SO THAT ANY SHARP OBJECT
CANNOT ACCIDENTALLY CAUSE INJURY
TO PASSERS BY.
STORE THE UNIT OUT OF THE REACH OF
CHILDREN.
GAS CHAIN SAW STORAGE INSTRUCTIONS
if yourchain is to be stored for a period of time, clean it
thoroughly pdor to storage. Remove any dirt, sawdust,
leaves, oi!,grease, etc.Store in a clean dry area.
• Clean the entireunit.
• Clean air filter.Refer to =Customer Responsibilities."
• Inspectthe bar clamp area and clean any dirt, sawdust,
grass,or debristhat has collected.Inspectthe guide bar
and chain; replace a guide bar that is bent, warped,
cracked, broken,or damaged in any other way.Replace
a damaged or worn chain.
• Lightlyoil external metal surfaces to prevent rust from
forming.
_h CAUTION: Wear protective gloves when
handling chain. The chain is sharp and can
cut you even when it is not moving.
• Applya coating of oil to the entire surface of the guide
bar and chain;wrap it in heavy paper or cloth.
• Be sure all handles and guards are in place and are
securelyfastened. Replace any damaged parts.
FUEL SYSTEM
Never useengine orcarburetorcleaner products inthefuel
tank or permanent damage may occurtofuel systemcom-
ponents.Followthese instructions:
° Drain the fuel from the unit into an approved fuet con-
tainer.
• Drainthe fuel linesand carburetor by starting the engine
and letting it run until it stops.
• Allowthe engine to cool before storage.
IMPORTANT: It isimportantto prevent gum depositsfrom
formingin essentialfuel systempartssuch as the carbure-
tor, fuel filter,fuel hoseor tank duringstorage.Also, expe-
dence indicatesthat alcohol blendedfuels, those thatuse
ethanol or methanol(called gasoholor oxygenated fuel),
canattract moistureandform acidic gas whichwilldamage
your engine.To avoidengine problems, the fuet system
shouldbe emptiedbeforestorageof 30 days or longer.
Fue! stabilizer is an acceptable alternative in minimizing
theformation of fuel gumdepositsduringstorage.Addsta-
bilizer tothe gasolinein the fuel tank or fuel storagecon-
tainer.Alwaysfollow themix instructionsfoundon stabilizer
containers.Runengineat least 5 minutesafteradding sta-
bilizer toallowthe stabilizerto reach the carburetor.
CRAFTSMAN 40:1 2-cycle engine oil (AIR-COOLED) is
speciallyblendedwithfuel stabilizer.If you do not usethis
Sears oil, youcan add a fuel stabilizerto yourfuel tank.
INTERNAL ENGINE
• Removespark plugand pour t teaspoon of40:1 2-cycle
engine oil (AIR-COOLED) throughthe spark ptugopen-
ing.Slowlypullthestarter rope 8 to10 times to distribute
oilto innerengine surfaces.
• Replace sparkplugwitha new one of the recommended
type and heat range.Referto "Product Specifications."
• Clean air filter.Referto =CustomerResponsibilities."
• Re-installall coversand hardware removed for access;
tighten all screwsand fasteners.
• Check entire unit for loose screws, nuts, and bolts-
Replace any damaged, broken,orworn pads.
• Lightly oil external metal surface to prevent rust from
forming.
• Use fresh fuel havingthe proper gasoline to oil ratio at
the beginningofthe next season.
OTHER
• Do notstore gasolinefromone season to another.
• Replace yourgasolinecan ifyour can starts to rust.Rust
and/or dirt in yourfuelsystem willcause problems.
• Store your uniti_a wellventilated area and covered, if
possible, to preventdust and dirt accumulation. Do not
cover with plastic.Plasticcannotbreathe and willinduce
condensationand eventual rust or corrosion.
IMPORTANT: NEVER COVER UNIT WHILE ENGINE
AND EXHAUST AREAS ARE STILL WARM.
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