Storage - Craftsman 536.886621 Owner's Manual

STORAGE
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CAUTION: NEVER STORE YOUR SNOW
THROWER INDOORS OR iN AN EN-
CLOSED, POORLY VENTILATED AREA
IF GASOLINE REMAINS IN THE TANK.
FUMES MAY REACH AN OPEN FLAME,
SPARK OR PILOT LIGHT FROM A FUR-
NACE, WATER HEATER, CLOTHES
DRYER, CIGARETTE, ETC.
To prevent engine damage (if snow thrower is not used
for more than 30 days) follow the steps below.
SNOW THROWER STORAGE
• Thoroughlyclean the snow thrower.
• Lubrioate all lubrication points (see the Customer
Responsibilitiessectionon pages 16-18).
• Be sure that all nuts, bolts and screwsare securely
fastened. Inspectall visiblemovingpartsfordamage,
breakage and wear. Replace if necessary.
• Touch up all rusted or chipped paint surfaces:sand
lightlybefore painting.
• Cover the bare metal pads of the blower housing
auger andthe impellerwith rust preventative,suchas
a spray lubricant.
NOTE: A yearly checkupor tune-up by a SEARS Service
Center isa good way to insurethatyoursnow throwerwill
provide maximum performancefor the nextseason.
ENGINE STORAGE
Gasoline must be removed or treated to prevent gum
depositsfrom formingin the tank, filter, hose, and carbu-
retorduringstorage.Alsodudngstorage alcohol blended
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gasohnethat usesett!anolor methanol(sometimes called
gasohor) attracts water. It acts on the gasoline to form
acids whichdamage the engine.
• Toremove gasoline, runthe engine untilthe tank is
empty and the engine stops. Then drain remaining
gasolinefrom carburetor by pressingupwardon howl
drain located on the bottom of carburetor.(See Fig.
36).
Ifyou do not wantto remove gasoline,a fuel stabilizer
(suchas Craftsman FuelStabilizerNo.33500) may be
added toany gasolineleftin the tankto minimizegum
depositsand acids. If the tank is almost empty, mix
stabilizer with fresh gasoline in a separate container
and add some to the tank.
BOWL CARI_URETOR
DRAIN BOWL
FIG. 36
ALWAYS FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS ON STABI-
LIZER CONTAINER.THEN RUN ENGINE AT LEAST
10 MINUTES AFTER STABILIZER IS ADDED TO
ALLOW MIXTURE TO REACH CARBURETOR.
STORE SNOW THROWER IN A SAFE PLACE. SEE
WARNING ABOVE.
YOUcan keep your engine in good operating condition
during storage by:
• Changing oil (See page 18).
• Lubricaifng the piston/cylinder a raa. This can be done
by first removingthe spark plug and squirtinga few
dropsofclean engineoilintothe sparkplughole.Then
coverthesparkplughole with a rag toabsorb oilspray.
Next, rotatethe engineby pullingthe starterropefully
out two orthree times. Finally,reinstallsparkplugand
attach spark plug wire.
OTHER
• Ifpossible, store yoursnowthrowerindoorsand cover
itto give protectionfrom dust and dirt.
• Ifthe machinemustbe storedoutdoors,blockup the
snowthrowerto be sure the entire machine isoff the
ground.
• Cover the snow thrower with a suitable protective
cover thatdoes not retain moisture. Do notuse plastic
or vinyl.
• Start theengine and run at SLOW (idle)speed untilthe
engine stopsfrom lack of fuel.
IMPORTANT: NEVER COVER SNOW THROWER
WHILE ENGINE AND EXHAUST
AREAS ARE STILL WARM.
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