
WARNING
Never store snow
i thrower with fuel
in tank indoorsor
in poorly ventilated
areas, where fuel
fumes may reach an
open flame, spark
or pilot light as ona
furnace, water heater,
clothes dryer or gas
appliance.
i Drainfuel into an
' approved container
outdoors, awayfrom
any open flame. Be
certain engine is
i cool. Do not smoke.
i Fuel left in engine
i during warm weather
deteriorates and
will cause serious
starting problems.
Do not drain
carburetor if using
fuel stabilizer.
i Never use engine or
carburetor cleaning
products inthe fuel
tank or permanent
damage may occur.
Observethe following,whenpreparingyour snow
throwerfor off-seasonstorage:
• Drainfuelintoanapprovedcontaineroutdoors,away
fromanyopenflame.Allowengineto cool.Extin-
guishcigarettes,cigars,pipesandother sources
of ignitionpriorto drainingfuel. Fuelleft inengine
duringwarmweatherdeterioratesandwillcause
seriousstartingproblems.
If unitis to bestoredover30 days,preparefor
storageas instructedinthe separateenginemanual
packedwithyour unit.
Runengineuntilfueltankis emptyandenginestops
dueto lackof fuel.
Removegasolinefromcarburetorandfuel tankto
preventgum depositsfromformingon theseparts
andcausingpossiblemalfunctionof engine.
Draincarburetorby pressingupwardon bowldrain,
locatedbelowthecarburetorcover.
• Fuelstabilizers,suchas STA-BIL®,arean accept-
ablealternativein minimizingthe formationof fuel
gumdepositsduringstorage.Do notdraincarburetor
if usinga fuel stabilizer.
• Wipeequipmentwithanoiled ragto preventrust.
• Removesparkplugandpouroneounceof engine
oilthroughsparkplugholeinto cylinder.Coverspark
plugholewithrag.Crankengineseveraltimesto
distributeoil. Replacesparkplug.
• Followthelubricationrecommendationsfoundin the
MaintenanceSection.
Alwaysstorethe snowthrowerina clean,dry area.
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