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Drain the engine oil and refill the engine with
fresh oil.
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Clean the tiller and coat areas of possible rust
with a light film of oil.
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Coat the cylinder walls with oil. (If anticipated
storage will exceed 1 year.)
Remove the spark plug and pour two or three
tablespoonsful of clean oil into the cylinder.
Pull the starter handle slowly to distribute the
oil over the cylinder walls. Leave the piston on
compression to close the valves and points.
Reinstall the spark plug.
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Cover the tiller and store on a level surface in
a dry, dust-free area.
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Do not place the tiller with the handlebars on the
ground. It will cause the oil entering the cylinder
or the fuel spillage.
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