Manual
Neverstoreyardvacuumwithfuel in tankindoorsor in poorly
ventilatedareaswherefuel fumesmayreachan openflame,spark,
or pilot lightas ona furnace,waterheater,clothesdryer,or gas
appliance,
PREPARING THE ENGmNE
Forenginesstoredover30 days:
1, To preventgumfromformingin fuelsystemor oncarburetor
parts,runengineuntil it stopsfromlackoffuel or adda gasoline
additiveto the gas inthe tank, if you usea gas additive,runthe
enginefor severalminutesto circulatethe additivethroughthe
carburetor--afterwhichtheengineandfuel can bestoredupto
six months,
2, Whib engineis stillwarm,changethe oil
3, Removesparkplugand pourapproximately1 oz,(30 ml)of clean
engineoil intothe cylinder,Pullthe recoilstarterseveraltimesto
distributethe oil, andreinstallthesparkplug,
4, Cban engineof surfacedebris,
PREPARING THE YARD VACUUM
Whenstoringthe yardvacuuminan unventilatedor metalstorage
shed,careshouldbetakento rustproofthe non-paintedsurfaces,
Usinga lightoil orsilicone,coatthe equipment,especiallyany
springs,bearings,andcabbs,
Removealldirt fromexteriorof engineand equipment,
Followlubricationrecommendations,
Storeequipmentin a clean,dry area,Do not storein anarea
whereequipmentis presentthatmayusea pilot lightor hasa
componentthatcancreatea spark,
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