STORAGE PREPARATION
Proper storage preparation is essential for keeping your tiller trouble free and looking good. The following steps will help to keep rust and corrosion from impairing your tiller’s function and appearance, and will make the engine easier to start when you use the tiller again.
Cleaning
1.Wash the tiller, including the area around the tiller tines.
2.Wash the engine by hand, and be careful to prevent water from entering the air cleaner.
NOTICE
Using a garden hose or pressure washing equipment can force water into the air cleaner. Water in the air cleaner will soak the filter and can enter the carburetor or engine, causing damage.
3.Water on a hot engine can cause damage. If the engine has been running, allow it to cool for at least 1/2 hour before washing.
4.If using a garden hose or pressure washing equipment to clean the tiller, be careful to avoid getting water into controls and cables, or anywhere near the engine air cleaner or muffler opening.
5.After washing the tiller, wipe dry all accessible surfaces.
6.Start the engine outdoors, and let it run until it reaches normal operating temperature to evaporate any water remaining on the engine.
7.Stop the engine and allow it to cool.
8.After the tiller is clean and dry, touch up any damaged paint, and coat other areas that may rust with a light film of oil. Lubricate the throttle cable core with a silicone spray lubricant.
Fuel
Gasoline will oxidize and deteriorate in storage. Old gasoline will cause hard starting, and it leaves gum deposits that restrict the fuel system. If the gasoline in your tiller deteriorates during storage, you may need to have the carburetor and other fuel system components serviced or replaced.
The length of time that gasoline can be left in your fuel tank and carburetor without causing functional problems will vary with such factors as gasoline blend, storage temperatures, and whether the fuel tank is partially or completely filled. The air in a partially filled fuel tank promotes fuel deterioration. Very warm storage temperatures accelerate fuel deterioration. Fuel deterioration problems may occur within a few months, or
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even less if the gasoline was not fresh when you filled the fuel tank.
The Distributors Limited Warranty does not cover fuel system damage or engine performance problems resulting from neglected storage preparation.
You can extend fuel storage life by adding a gasoline stabilizer that is formulated for that purpose, or you can avoid fuel deterioration problems by draining the fuel tank and carburetor.
Adding Fuel Stabilizer To Extend Fuel Storage Life
When adding a fuel stabilizer, fill the fuel tank with fresh gasoline. If only partially filled, air in the tank will promote fuel deterioration during storage. If you keep a container of gasoline for refueling, be sure that it contains only fresh gasoline.
Add fuel stabilizer following the manufacturer’s instructions.
After adding a fuel stabilizer, run the engine outdoors for 10 minutes to be sure that treated gasoline has replaced the untreated gasoline in the carburetor.
Draining the Fuel Tank and Carburetor
1.Drain the fuel from the fuel tank to a suitable container (see page 19).
2.Start the engine (see page 10) and allow it to run until the engine stops.
WARNING
Gasoline is highly flammable and explosive.
You can be burned or seriously injured when handling fuel.
•Stop the engine and keep heat, sparks, and flames away.
•Handle fuel only outdoors.
•Wipe up spills immediately.
Engine Oil
Change the engine oil (see page 14).
Carburetor & Air Cleaner
Clean the air filter (see page 15) and move the choke lever to the CLOSED () position.
Engine Cylinder
Remove the spark plug (see page 16). Pour 1 ~ 3 cc of clean engine oil into the cylinder. Pull the starter rope several times to distribute the oil in the cylinder. Reinstall the spark plug. Pull the starter rope slowly until resistance is felt then return the starter grip gently. This closes the valves so moisture cannot enter.
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