Coating The Engine Cylinder With Oil - Honda EG5000X Owner's Manual

Coating the Engine Cylinder with Oil

1. Remove the spark plug (see page
2. Pour a teaspoon (5 cc) of clean engine oil into the cylinder.
3. Pull the starter grip several times to distribute the oil in the cylinder.
4. Reinstall the spark plug.
5. Slowly pull the starter grip until resistance is felt. At this point, the
piston is coming up on its compression stroke and both the intake
and exhaust valves are closed. Storing the engine in this position
will help to protect it from internal corrosion. Return the starter grip
gently.
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Align the notch on the starter pulley
with the hole at the top of recoil starter.
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