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OFFSEASONSTORAGE
WARNING:Never storethe engine, withfuel in the tank,
indoorsor in a poorventilated enclosurewherefuel
fumescould reachan open flame, sparkor pilot light
as on a furnace,water heater, clothesdryer, etc.
Handle gasoline carefully, it is highlyflammable and
carelessuse could resultin seriousfire damage toyour
personand/orproperty.
Drain fuel intoapprovedcontainers outdoors, away from
open flame.
If thesnowthrowerwill bestoredforthirty(30)daysor moreattheendof
thesnowseason,thefollowingstepsarerecommendedtoprepareyour
snowthrowerforstorage.
NOTE:Gasoline must be removedor treated to prevent gum
depositsfrom forming inthe tank, filter, hose, and carburetor
duringstorage.
1.Removegasoline,byrunningengineuntiltankisemptyandengine
stops.Ifyoudonotwanttoremovethegasoline,addfuelstabilizer
toanygasolineleftinthetanktominimizegumdepositsandacids.
Ifthetankisalmostempty,mixstabilizerwithfreshgasolinein a
separatecontainerandaddsomeofthemixturetothetank.ALWAYS
FOLLOWINSTRUCTIONSONSTABILIZERCONTAINER.THENRUN
ENGINEATLEAST10MINUTESAFTERSTABILIZERISADDEDTO
ALLOWMIXTURETOREACHCARBURETOR.STORESNOW
THROWERINSAFEPLACE.
2. Youcanhelpkeepyourengine(4-cyclesonly)in goodoperating
conditionbychangingoil beforestorage.
3. Lubricatethepiston/cylinderarea.Thiscanbedonebyfirst removing
thesparkplugandsquirtingcleanengineoil intothesparkplughole.
Thencoverthesparkplugholewitharagtoabsorboil spray.Next,
rotatetheenginebypullingthestartertwoorthreetimes.Finally,
reinstallsparkplugandattachsparkplugwire.
4. Thoroughlycleanthesnowthrower.
5. Lubricateall lubricationpoints(see"Lubrication"topicsinthe
MAINTENANCEsection).
6. Makesureall nuts,bolts,andscrewsaresecurelyfastened.Inspect
allvisiblemovingpartsfordamage,breakage,andwear.Replaceif
necessary.
7.Touchupall rustedorchippedpaintsurfaces;sandlightlybefore
painting.
8. Coverthebaremetalpartsofthesnowthrowerhousingauger,and
theimpellerwithrustpreventative.
9. If possible,storeyoursnowthrowerindoorsandcoverittogive
protectionfromdustanddirt.
10.Onmodelswithfoldinghandles,loosentheknobsthatsecurethe
upperhandle.Rotatetheupperhandleback.
11.Ifthemachinemustbestoredoutdoors,blockupthesnowthrower
andensuretheentiremachineisofftheground.Coverthesnow
throwerwithaheavytarpaulin.
STORAGE
LUBRICATEHE×SHAFTAND CHAINS
CAUTION:Do notallow grease or oil tocontacttherub-
ber frictionwheel or the discdriveplate, ifthe disc
driveplate or frictionwheel comein contactwith
grease or oil damagetorubberfrictionwheel will re-
suit.
NOTICE:if grease or oil comesintocontactwith thediscdrive
plate or frictionwheel, makesureto clean plate and wheel
thoroughlywith an alcohol basesolvent.
1.Positionspeedselectlever(A,Figure12)infirstforwardgear.
2. Drainfueltoanapprovedcontainer.
3. Standthesnowthrowerupontheaugerhousingend.
NOTE:When the crankcaseis filled with oil, do not leave
thesnowthrowerstandingup on theauger housingfor an
extended periodof time.
4. Removethebottompanel.
5.Lubricatethechains(A,Figure43)witha chaintypelubricant.
6. Wipethehexshaft(B)andsprockets(C)with5W30motoroil, before
storageandatthebeginningofeachseason.
7.Installthebottompanel.
LubricateHexShaftandChains
Figure43
REMOVEFROMSTORAGE
1.Puttheupperhandleintheoperatingposition,tightentheknobsthat
securetheupperhandle.
2. Fillthefueltankwithafreshfuel.
3. Checkthesparkplug.Makesurethegapiscorrect.Ifthesparkplug
iswornordamaged,replacebeforeusing.
4. Makesureall fastenersaretight.
5. Makesureall guards,shields,andcoversarein place.
6. Makesureall adjustmentsarecorrect.
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