Storage - Sears Craftsman C950-52009-0 Owner's Manual

STORAGE
OFF SEASON STORAGE
,i_ WARNING: Never store engine with fuel in tank 3.
indoors or in enclosed, poorly ventilated enclo-
sures, where fuel fumes may reach an open
flame, spark or pilot light as on a furnace, water heater,
clothes dryer, etc.
Handle gasoline carefully. It is highly flammable and
careless use could result In serious firs damage to your
person and/or property. 4.
Drain fuel into approved containers outdoors, away 5.
from open flame.
Lubricating the piston/cylinder area. This can be done by
first removing the spark plug and squirting clean engine
oil into the spark plug hole. Then cover the spark plug
hole with a rag to absorb oil spray. Next, rotate the engine
by pulling the starter two or three times. Finally, reinstall
spark plug and attach spark plug wire.
Thoroughly clean the snow blower.
Lubricate all lubrication points (see Lubrication, see Cus-
tomer Responsibilities).
If the snow blower is to be stored for thirty (30) days or more
at the end of the snow season, the following steps are
recommended to prepare your snow blower for storage.
NOTE: Gasoline must be removed or treated to prevent
gum deposits from forming in the tank, filter, hose, and
carburetor during storage.
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Insure that all nuts, bolts, and screws are securely fas-
tened. Inspect all visible moving parts for damage,
breakage, and wear. Replace if necessary.
Touch up all rusted or chipped paint surfaces; sand lightly
before painting.
Cover the bare metal parts of the blower housing auger,
and the impeller with rust preventative.
1. To remove gasoline, run engine until tank is empty and 9.
engine stops. Then drain remaining gasoline from carbu-
retor by pressing upward on bowl drain located on the 10.
bottom of carburetor (see Figure 37).
If possible, store your snow blower indoors and cover it
to give protection from dust and dirt.
If the machine must be stored outdoors, block up the
snow blower and insure the entire machine is off the
ground. Cover the snow blower with a heavy tarpaulin.
,_ WARNING: Drain gasoline outdoors, away from fire or flame.
If you do not want to remove gasoline use the fuel stabilizer
supplied with unit. Add fuel stabilizer to any gasoline left in the
tank to minimize gum deposits and acids. If the tank is almost
empty, mix stabilizer with fresh gasoline in a separate
container and add some to the tank. ALWAYS FOLLOW
INSTRUCTIONS ON STABILIZER CONTAINER. THEN
RUN ENGINE AT LEAST 10 MINUTES AFTER STABILIZER
IS ADDED TO ALLOW MIXTURE TO REACH
CARBURETOR. STORE SNOW BLOWER IN SAFE
PLACE.
2. You can help keep your engine in good operating condi-
tion by changing oil before storage.
Carburetor
Bowl Drain
Figure 37
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