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CAUTION: NEVER STOREYOUR SNOW
"_HROWER INDOORS OR IN AN EN-
CLOSED, POORLY VENTILATED AREA
IF GASOLINE REMAINS IN THE TANK. FUMES
MAY REACH AN OPEN FLAME, SPARK OR PI-
LOTLIGHTFROMAFURNACE,WATER HEATER,
CLOTHES DRYER, CIGARETTE, ETC.
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To preventenginedamage (ifsnowthrowerisnotused
formorethan30 days)follow the stepsbelow.
ENGINE STORAGE
Gasoline must beremovedor treated topreventgum
deposits from forming in the tank, filter, hose, and
carburetor during storage. Also during storage, al-
cohol blended gasoline that uses ethanol or metha-
nol (sometimes calledgasohol) attractswater°It acts
on the gasoline to form acids which damage the
engine.
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Toremovegasoline,runtheengineuntilthetankis
emptyandthe enginestops..Thendrainremaining
gasolinefrom carburetorby pressingupwardon
bowldrain!ocatedon thebottomofcarburetor(See
Fig 42).
if you do not want to remove gasoline, a fuel
stabilizer(such as Craftsman FuelStabilizerNo..
33500)maybeaddedto anygasolineleftinthetank
to minimizegum depositsandacids_Ifthetankis
almostempty,mix stablilizerwithfresh gasolinein
a separate containerand add someto the tank..
ALWAYS FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS ON STABI-
LIZER CONTAINER. THEN RUN ENGINE AT
LEAST 10 MINUTES AFTER STABILIZER IS
ADDEDTO ALLOW MIXTURE TO REACH CAR-
BURETOR.STORESNOWTHROWER INA SAFE
PLACE=SEE WARNING ABOVE.
You can keep your engine in good operating condi-
tion during storage by:
• Changingoilo
• Lubricatingthe piston/cylinderarea. Thiscan be
donebyfirstremovingthesparkplugand squirting
cleanengineoilintothesparkplughole.Thencover
the sparkplug holewitha rag to absorboilspray..
Next, rotatetheengineby pullingthestarterrope
fulPfout two orthreetimes. Finally,reinstallspark
plugand attachsparkplugwire.
DRAIN
CARBURETOR
BOWL
FIG.42
SNOW THROWER STORAGE
• Thoroughlycleanthe snow thrower.
• LubricateaB lubrication points (see the Mainte-
nancesectiononpages 15-16).
• Besurethat ai[nuts,boltsandscrews aresecurely
fastened..Inspectall visiblemovingpartsfordam-
age,breakage andwear. Replace ifnecessary..
= Touchupallrustedorchippedpaintsurfaces;sane
_ightlybeforepainting.
• Cover the bare metal partsof the blower'housing
auger and[heimpellerwithrustprevenlative,such
as sprayablelubricant.
NOTE: Ayearly checkuportuneupby aSEARS Service
Centerisagoodwaytoinsurethatyoursnowthrowerwill
providemaximum performanceforthe nextseason.
LUBRICATION
OTHER
• If possible, storeyoursnow throwerindoorsand
coverfftogive protection fromdust and dirt.
• tfthemachinemust bestoredoutdoors,b!ock upthe
snowthrowertobesuretheentiremachineisoffthe
ground.
• CoverIhe snowthrowerwitha suitableprotective
cover that does not retainmoislure Do not use
plastk:.
IMPORTANT: NEVER COVER SNOW THROWER
WHILEENGINEAND EXHAUST
AREASARE STILLWARM..
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