Manual

Neverstoretiller withfuel in tankindoorsor in poorlyventilatedareasI
wherefuel fumesmayreachanopenflame,spark,or pilotlightas on
a furnace,waterheater,cothesdryer,orgas app ance. 1
Neverleaveengineunattendedwhileit is running.
PREPARING THE ENGINE
Enginesstoredbetween30and 90daysneedto betreatedwitha
gasolinestabilizerandenginesstoredover90daysneedto bedrained
of fuel to preventdeteriorationandgumfromforminginfuel systemor
on essentialcarburetorparts.Ifthe gasolineinyourenginedeterio-
ratesduringstorage,you mayneedto havethecarburetor,andother
fuel systemcomponents,servicedor replaced.
1. Removeallfuel fromtankby runningengineuntilit stopsfrom
lackof fuel.
2. Changethe oil. SeeChangeEngineOil inSERVICEAND
MAINTENANCEsection.
3. Removesparkplugand pourabouta 1/2ounceof engineoilinto
the cylinder.Replacesparkplugandcrankit slowlyto distribute
oil.
4. Cleandebrisfromaroundtheengineandthe muffler.Touchup
any damagedpaint,andcoatotherareasthatmayrustwitha light
filmof oil.
5. Storein a clean,dry andwellventilatedareaawayfromany ap-
pliancethatoperateswitha flameorpilot light,suchas a furnace,
waterheater,orclothesdryer.Alsoavoidany areawitha spark
producingelectricmotor,orwherepowertoolsare operated.
6. Ifpossible,also avoidstorageareaswithhighhumidity,because
that promotesrustandcorrosion.
7. Keeptheenginelevelinstorage.Tiltingcan causefuel or oil
leakage.
PREPARING THE TILLER
Whenthe tillerwon'tbe usedfor an extendedperiod,prepareit for
storageas follows:
1. Cleanthe tillerandengine.
2. Followthe lubricationrecommendationsandcheckfor looseparts
and hardware.
3. Storethe tiller ina clean,dry area.
4. Neverstorethe tillerwithfuel inthe fuel tankinan enclosedarea
wheregas fumescould reachan openflameor spark,or where
ignitionsourcesare present(spaceheaters,hot waterheaters,
furnaces,etc.).
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