Craftsman C950-52930-0 owner manual OFF-SEASON Storage

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STORAGE

OFF-SEASON STORAGE

_lb WARNING: Never store engine with fuel in tank indoors or in enclosed, poorly ventilated enclo-

sures, where fuel fumes may reach an open flame, spark or pilot light as on a furnace, water heater, clothes dryer, etc.

Handle gasoline carefully. It is highly flammable and careless use could result In serious fire damage to your person and/or property.

Drain fuel into approved containers outdoors, away from open flame.

If the snow blower is to be stored for thirty (30) days or more at the end of the snow season, the following steps are recommended to prepare your snow blower for storage.

NOTE: Gasoline must be removed or treated to prevent gum deposits from forming in the tank, filter, hose, and carburetor during storage,

1.To remove gasoline, run engine until tank is empty and engine stops. Then drain remaining gasoline from carbu- retor by pressing upward on bowl drain located on the bottom of carburetor (see Figure 43).

3.Lubricating the piston/cylinder area. This can be done by first removing the spark plug and squirting clean engine oil into the spark plug hole. Then cover the spark plug hole with a rag to absorb oil spray. Next, rotate the engine by pulling the starter two or three times. Finally, reinstall spark plug and attach spark plug wire.

4.Thoroughly clean the snow blower.

5.Lubricate all lubrication points (see Lubrication, see Cus- tomer Responsibilities).

6.Insure that all nuts, bolts, and screws are securely fas- tened. Inspect all visible moving parts for damage,

breakage, and wear. Replace if necessary.

7.Touch up all rusted or chipped paint surfaces; sand lightly before painting.

8.Cover the bare metal parts of the blower housing auger, and the impeller with rust preventative.

9.if possible, store your snow blower indoors and cover it to give protection from dust and dirt.

10.if the machine must be stored outdoors, block up the snow blower and insure the entire machine is off the

ground. Cover the snow blower with a heavy tarpaulin.

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If you do not want to remove gasoline use the fuel stabilizer supplied with unit. Add fuel stabilizer to any gasoline left in the tank to minimize gum deposits and acids. If the tank is almost

empty, mix stabilizer with fresh gasoline in a separate container and add some to the tank. ALWAYS FOLLOW

INSTRUCTIONS ON STABILIZER CONTAINER. THEN RUN ENGINE AT LEAST 10 MINUTES AFTER STABILIZER IS ADDED TO ALLOW MIXTURE TO REACH CARBURETOR. STORE SNOW BLOWER iN SAFE PLACE.

2.You can help keep your engine in good operating condi- tion by changing oil before storage.

Bowl Drain

Figure 43

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