Off-Season Storage; Preparing The Engine - Craftsman 247.299341 Operator's Manual

Never store t iller w ith fuel i ntank indoors orinpoorly ventilated areas I
where f uel f umes may reach anopen f lame, spark, orpilot light ason
a furnace,water heater,c othesdryer, or gas app ance. 1
PREPARING THE ENGINE
Neverleaveengineunattendedwhileit is running.
Enginesstored between30 and 90 days needto be treatedwith a
gasolinestabilizerand enginesstoredover90 days needto be drained
of fuel to preventdeteriorationand gumfrom formingin fuel systemor
on essentialcarburetorparts.If the gasolinein yourenginedeterio-
ratesduringstorage,you mayneed to havethecarburetor,and other
fuel systemcomponents,servicedor replaced.
1. Removeall fuel from tank by runningengine untilit stopsfrom
lack of fuel.
2. Changethe oil. See ChangeEngineOil in SERVICEAND
MAINTENANCE section.
3. Removespark plugand pourabouta 1/2ounceof engineoil into
the cylinder.Replacespark plug and crankit slowlyto distribute
oil.
4. Cleandebrisfrom aroundtheengine and the muffler.Touchup
any damagedpaint,and coat otherareasthat may rustwith a light
film of oil.
5. Storein a clean,dry and wellventilatedarea awayfromany ap-
pliancethat operateswith a flame or pilot light, suchas a furnace,
water heater,or clothesdryer.Alsoavoidany areawith a spark
producingelectricmotor,or wherepowertoolsare operated.
6. If possible,also avoidstorageareaswith high humidity,because
that promotesrust and corrosion.
7. Keeptheengine levelin storage.Tiltingcan causefuel or oil
leakage.
PREPARING THE TILLER
Whenthe tillerwon't be usedfor an extendedperiod,prepareit for
storageas follows:
1. Cleanthe tillerand engine.
2. Followthe lubricationrecommendations a nd checkfor looseparts
and hardware.
3. Storethe tiller in a clean,dry area.
4. Neverstore the tillerwith fuel in the fuel tank in an enclosedarea
wheregas fumescould reachan open flameor spark,or where
ignitionsourcesare present(spaceheaters,hot waterheaters,
furnaces,etc.).
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