Storage; Drain The Fuel - Echo BEAR CAT EGI-2000 Operation Manual

Storage

Long term storage of your machine will require some preventive procedures
to guard against deterioration.
8. STORAGE

DRAIN THE FUEL

Long term storage of your machine will require some preventive
procedures to guard against deterioration.
8.1 Drain the fuel
1. Turn the 3 in 1 switch to "OFF" (1) .
2. Remove the fuel tank cap, remove the filter. Extract the fuel from the
fuel tank into an approved gasoline container. Then, install the fuel
tank cap.
• Fuel is highly flammable and poisonous. Check "SAFETY
INFORMATION" (See page 6) carefully.
• Immediately wipe off spilled fuel with a clean, dry, soft cloth, since fuel
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may deteriorate painted surfaces or plastic parts.
3. Start the engine and leave it running until it stops. The engine will stop in
approx. 20 minutes.
TIP: Do not connect with any electrical devices. (unloaded operation)
Duration of the running engine depends on the amount of the fuel left in
the tank.
4. Remove the screws, and then remove the cover.
5. Drain the fuel from the carburetor by loosening the drain screw on the
carburetor float chamber.
6. Turn the 3 in 1 switch to "OFF".
7. Tighten the drain screw.
8. Install the cover and tighten the screwsn.
9. Turn the fuel tank cap air vent knob to "OFF" after the engine has
completely cooled down.
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Long term storage of your machine will require some preventive procedures
to guard against deterioration.
DRAIN THE FUEL
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1. Turn the 3 in 1 switch to "OFF" .
2. Remove the fuel tank cap,
remove the filter. Extract the fuel
from the fuel tank into an
approved gasoline container
using a commercially available
hand siphon. Then, install the
fuel tank cap.
Fuel is highly
!
WARNING
flammable and
poisonous.
Check "SAFETY
INFORMATION"
(See page 6) carefully.
Immediately wipe off
NOTICE
spilled fuel with a
clean, dry, soft cloth,
since fuel may
deteriorate painted
surfaces or plastic
parts.
3. Start the engine and leave it
WARNING
running until it stops. The engine
will stop in approx. 20 mins.
TIP:
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Do not connect with any
electrical devices.
(Unloaded operation).
Duration of the running
engine depends on the
NOTICE
amount of the fuel left in the
tank.
Storage
1. Turn the 3 in 1 switch to "OFF" .
2. Remove the fuel tank cap,
remove the filter. Extract the fuel
from the fuel tank into an
approved gasoline container
using a commercially available
hand siphon. Then, install the
fuel tank cap.
Fuel is highly
! WARNING
①
flammable and
poisonous.
Check "SAFETY
INFORMATION"
(See page 6) carefully.
Immediately wipe off
NOTICE
spilled fuel with a
clean, dry, soft cloth,
since fuel may
deteriorate painted
surfaces or plastic
parts.
3. Start the engine and leave it
running until it stops. The engine
will stop in approx. 20 mins.
TIP:
Do not connect with any
electrical devices.
(Unloaded operation).
Duration of the running
engine depends on the
amount of the fuel left in the
tank.
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ENGINE
Perform the following steps t
corrosion.
1. Remove the spark plug; p
the spark plug hole and re
2. Recoil start the engine by
knob off) to coat the cylind
3. Pull the recoil starter until
cylinder and valves from r
4. Then stop pullingl.
5. Clean the outside of engin
6.Store the generator in a dr
over it.
7. Lay the engine vertically.