Preparing The Engine - Craftsman 247.77638 Operator's Manual

Never store c hipper shredder with fuel i ntank indoors orinpoorly
ventilated areas w here fuel f umes may reach anopen f lame, spark,
orpilot l ight asonafurnace, water heater, clothes dryer, orgas
appliance.
PREPARING THE ENGINE
Forenginesstoredover30 days:
1. To preventgumfrom formingin fuel systemor on carburetor
parts, run engineuntilit stopsfrom lackof fuelor add a gasoline
additiveto the gas in the tank. If you usea gas additive,run the
enginefor severalminutesto circulatethe additivethroughthe
carburetor--afterwhichthe engineand fuel can be storedup to
six months.
2. Whileengineis still warm,changethe oil. See ChangeEngineOil
in SERVICEAND MAINTENANCE section.
3. Removespark plugand pourapproximately 1 oz. (30 ml) of clean
engineoil intothe cylinder.Pull the recoilstarterseveraltimesto
distributethe oil, and reinstallthe sparkplug.
4. Cleanengineof surfacedebris.
PREPARING THE CHIPPER SHREDDER
* Whenstoringthe chippershredderin an unventilated or metal
storageshed, careshouldbe takento rustproofthe non-painted
surfaces.Usinga lightoil or silicone,coat the equipment,
especiallyany springs,bearings,and cables.
, Removeall dirt fromexteriorof engineand equipment.
, Followlubricationrecommendations.
o Storeequipmentin a clean,dry area.Do not storenext to
corrosivematerials,such as fertilizer.Do not storein an area
whereequipmentis presentthat may usea pilot lightor hasa
componentthatcan createa spark.
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