Storage - Hayter Harrier 48 Owner's Handbook Manual

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Storage

To s t o r e t h e handle b ar uns c r e w t h e 2 s m a ll s e c ur i n g knobs s u ffi c i e n t -
ly t o allow i t t o be pi v ot e d for w ar d s t o r e s t agai n s t t h e m o we r . Take
car e t o e n s u r e t h at t h e cont r o l cable s do not be c om e s n agge d at t h e
pi v ot poi n t and de p r e s s t h e e n gi n e s t o p le v e r t o pr e v e n t i t be i n g dam -
age d t h r o ugh cont a ct wi t h t h e e n gi n e s p ar k plug.
Engi n e s s t o r e d i n e x ce s s of 3 0 days ne e d t o be pr o t e c t e d wi t h B r i g gs &
S t r a t t o n fue l addi t i v e or dr a i n e d of fue l t o pr e v e n t gum fr o m for m i n g i n
t h e fue l s y s t e m or on e s s e n t i a l car b ur e t t o r par t s . To e n s u r e your m o we r
i s m a i n t a i n e d i n good wor k i n g or d e r i t i s i m p or t a nt t h at t h e followi n g
pr o ce d ur e i s adopt e d . Re f e r t o t h e Mai n t e n ance s e c t i o n as ne c e s s a r y .
D r a i n fue l fr o m t h e e n gi n e by ope r a t i n g t h e e n gi n e unt i l i t s t o ps .
D i s c onne c t t h e s p ar k plug le a d.
C hange t h e e n gi n e oi l .
Re m o ve t h e e n gi n e s p ar k plug and pour 1 5 m l of e n gi n e oi l i n t o t h e
e n gi n e cyli n de r and r e p lace t h e s p ar k plug. D o not e x ce e d t h e s t a t e d
volum e of oi l as e n gi n e dam a ge m a y occur on r e - s t a r t i n g. Do not
replace the spark plug lead. S lowly pull t h e e n gi n e s t a r t - gr i p once
t o cr a nk t h e e n gi n e . Thi s wi l l di s t r i b ut e t h e oi l and he l p pr e v e n t e n gi n e
cor r o s i o n.
C le a n gr a s s and de b r i s fr o m t h e e n gi n e cyli n de r , cyli n de r he a d cooli n g
fi n s , unde r t o p cowl, and ar o und and be h i n d e x haus t / e x haus t guar d .
C le a n all ot h e r ar e a s of t h e m o we r and e n s u r e t h at t h e gr a s s b ag i s cle a n.
L u br i c at e t h e m o we r .
Tr e a t m e t a l par t s wi t h a wat e r r e p e l le n t ant i - c or r o s i o n pr o duct .
C ove r t h e m o we r wi t h a pr o t e c t i v e s h e e t and s t o r e i t i n a dr y , ve n t i l at -
e d ar e a .
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