Storage - Craftsman 536.884821 Owner's Manual

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CAUTION: NEVER STOREYOUR SNOW
"_HROWER INDOORS OR IN AN EN-
CLOSED, POORLY VENTILATED AREA
IF GASOLINE REMAINS IN THE TANK. FUMES
MAY REACH AN OPEN FLAME, SPARK OR PI-
LOT LIGHT FROM A FURNACE,WATER HEATER,
CLOTHES DRYER, CIGARETTE, ETC.
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To preventenginedamage (if snowthroweris not used
for more than 30 days) follow the stepsbelow.
ENGINE STORAGE
Gasoline must be removed or treated to prevent gum
deposits from forming in the tank, filter, hose, and
carburetor during storage. Also during storage, al-
cohol blended gasoline that uses ethanol or metha-
nol (sometimes called gasohol) attractswater°It acts
on the gasoline to form acids which damage the
engine.
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To removegasoline,runthe engineuntilthetank is
emptyand the engine stops.. T hen drainremaining
gasolinefrom carburetorby pressingupward on
bowldrain!ocatedon thebottomofcarburetor (See
Fig 42).
if you do not want to remove gasoline, a fuel
stabilizer(such as Craftsman Fuel Stabilizer No..
33500) maybeaddedto anygasolineleftin thetank
to minimizegum depositsand acids_If the tank is
almostempty, mix stablilizerwithfresh gasolinein
a separate containerand add some to the tank..
ALWAYS FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS ON STABI-
LIZER CONTAINER. THEN RUN ENGINE AT
LEAST 10 MINUTES AFTER STABILIZER IS
ADDED TO ALLOW MIXTURE TO REACH CAR-
BURETOR. STORE SNOWTHROWER IN A SAFE
PLACE=SEE WARNING ABOVE.
You can keep your engine in good operating condi-
tion during storage by:
• Changingoilo
• Lubricating the piston/cylinderarea. This can be
doneby firstremovingthespark plugand squirting
clean engineoilintothesparkplughole.Thencover
the sparkplug holewith a rag to absorboilspray..
Next, rotate the engineby pullingthe starterrope
fulPf out two or three times. Finally,reinstallspark
plugand attachsparkplug wire.
DRAIN
CARBURETOR
BOWL
FIG. 42
SNOW THROWER STORAGE
• Thoroughly cleanthe snow thrower.
• LubricateaB lubrication points (see the Mainte-
nance section on pages 15-16).
• Be surethat ai[ nuts, boltsand screws are securely
fastened..Inspectall visiblemovingparts for dam-
age, breakage and wear. Replace if necessary..
= Touch upall rustedor chippedpaintsurfaces;sane
_ightlybeforepainting.
• Cover the bare metal parts of the blower'housing
auger and[he impellerwithrustprevenlative,such
as sprayablelubricant.
NOTE: Ayearly checkupor tuneupby a SEARS Service
Centerisa goodway toinsure thatyour snow throwerwill
providemaximum performanceforthe next season.
LUBRICATION
OTHER
• If possible, store your snow thrower indoors and
cover ff to give protection fromdust and dirt.
• tfthemachinemust bestoredoutdoors,b!ock upthe
snowthrowertobesuretheentiremachine is offthe
ground.
• Cover Ihe snow throwerwith a suitable protective
cover that does not retain moislure Do not use
plastk:.
IMPORTANT: NEVER COVER SNOW THROWER
WHILE ENGINE AND EXHAUST
AREASARE STILL WARM..
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