Preparing Engine; Preparing Snow Thrower - MTD 31A-6ACE700 Operator's Manual

WARNING
Neverstore snowthrower
with fuel in tankindoors
i or in poorlyventilated
areas,where fuel fumes
may reachan openflame,
spark or pilot lightas on
a furnace,water heater,
clothesdryeror gas
appliance.
Drainfuel intoan approved
containeroutdoors,away
i from anyopenflame. Be
certainengineis cool.
i Do not smoke.Fuelleft
i in engineduringwarm
I weatherdeterioratesand
;;will causeserious
i starting problems.
i Do not draincarburetorif
usingfuel stabilizer.Never
i use engineor carburetor
i cleaningproducts=nthe
I rue tank or permanent
I damagemay occur.
If the snowthrowerwill not be usedfor30 daysor longer,
or if it is the end of the snow seasonwhenthe last pos-
sibilityof snow is gone,the equipmentneedsto be stored
properly.Followstorageinstructionsbelowto ensuretop
performance from the snowthrowerfor many moreyears.
Preparing Engine
,__ WARNING:Neverstore snowthrower
with fuel in tank indoors or in poorly
ventilatedareas, wherefuel fumes may
reachan openflame, spark or pilot
lightas on a furnace, water heater,clothesdryeror
gas appliance.
NOTE:It is importantto preventgum depositsfrom form-
ing in essentialfuelsystempartsof the engine suchas
the carburetor,fuel filter,fuel hoseor tank duringstorage.
CAUTION: Alcoholblendedfuels (calledgasoholor using
ethanolor methanol)canattract moisturewhich leadsto
separationand formationof acids duringstorage.Acidic
gas can damagethe fuel systemof an enginewhile in
storage.
.
3.
To avoidengineproblems,thefuel systemshouldbe
emptied beforestoragefor 30 days or longer.Follow
these instructionsto prepareyour snowthrowerfor
storage:
WARNING: Drain fuel into an approved
container outdoors, away from any
open flame. Be certain engine is cool.
Do not smoke. Fuel left in engine dur-
ing warm weather deteriorates and will cause serious
starting problems.
1. Removeall gasolinefrom the carburetorand thefuel
tank to preventgumdepositsfromformingon these
partsand harmingthe engine.
Runthe engineuntilthe fuel tank is emptyand it stops
due to lack of fuel.
Draincarburetorby pressingupwardon bowldrain,
locatedbelowthe carburetorcover (referto the
Tecumseh enginemanualfor moredetailedinstruc-
tion).
WARNING:Do not draincarburetorif
usingfuel stabilizer.Neveruse engine
or carburetorcleaningproductsin the
fuel tank or permanent damagemay
occur.
NOTE:Fuelstabilizer(suchas STA-BIL)is an accept-
able alternativein minimizingtheformationof fuel gum
depositsduringstorage.Add stabilizerto gasolinein fuel
tank or storagecontainer.Alwaysfollow mix ratiofoundon
stabilizercontainer.Runengineat least 10minutesafter
adding stabilizerto allow it to reachthe carburetor.Do not
drain carburetorif usingfuel stabilizer.
.
Removethe spark plugand pourone (1) ounceof
engine oil throughthe sparkplug hole intothe cylinder.
Coversparkplug hole with a rag and crank theengine
severaltimesto distributethe oil. Replacesparkplug.
NOTE:Referto the Tecumseh enginemanualfor more
informationon preparingthe snow throwerenginefor
storage.
Preparing Snow Thrower
• Whenstoringthe snow throwerin an unventilated or
metalstorageshed,care shouldbe takento rustproof
the equipment.Usinga lightoil or silicone,coatthe
equipment,especiallyanychains,springs,bearings
and cables.
• Removeall dirt from exteriorof engine and equipment.
° Followlubricationrecommendations in Maintenance
sectionof this manual.
• Storeequipmentin a clean,dry area.
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