Preparing The Snowthrower For Storage - Toro 38657C Operator's Manual

5. Turn the base of the bulb clockwise until it is snug
(Figure 62).
Figure 62
6. Insert the wire connector straight into the back of
the headlight until it is securely in place (Figure 63).
Figure 63
Storage
• Gasoline vapors can explode.
• Do not store gasoline more than 30 days.
• Do not store the snowthrower in an
enclosure near an open flame.
• Allow the engine to cool before storing it.
Preparing the Snowthrower
for Storage
1. On the last refueling of the year, add fuel stabilizer
to fresh fuel as directed by the engine manufacturer.
2. Run the engine for 10 minutes to distribute the
conditioned fuel through the fuel system.
3. Loosen the hose clamp that secures the fuel line to
the valve and slide the fuel line off the fuel shutoff
valve.
4. Open the fuel shutoff valve and allow the fuel to
drain out of the fuel tank into an approved fuel
container.
5. Install the fuel line onto the fuel shutoff valve and
secure it with a hose clamp.
6. Run the snowthrower until the engine stops from
running out of fuel.
7. Prime the engine and start it again.
8. Allow the engine to run until it stops. When you can
no longer start the engine, it is sufficiently dry.
9. Stop the engine and allow it to cool.
10. Remove the ignition key.
11. Disconnect the spark plug wire.
12. Remove the spark plug, add 1 oz. (30 ml) of oil
through the spark plug hole, and pull the starter rope
slowly several times to distribute oil throughout the
cylinder to prevent cylinder corrosion during the
off-season.
13. Loosely install the spark plug.
14. Dispose of any unused fuel properly. Recycle it
according to local codes, or use it in your automobile.
Note: Do not store stabilized fuel for more than
90 days.
15. Clean the snowthrower thoroughly.
16. Touch up chipped surfaces with paint available
from an Authorized Service Dealer. Sand affected
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