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.Tiltingcancausefuel or oil
leakage.
PREPARING THE TILLER
Whenthe tillerwon'tbe usedfor an extendedperiod,prepareitfor
storageas follows:
1. Cleanthe tillerandengine.
2. Followthelubricationrecommendationsandcheckfor 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,hotwaterheaters,
furnaces,etc.).
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