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181-1215-14 Four-Cycle Engine • Vertical Crankshaft • Air-Cooled Page 23
B. Extended Storage
I. Draining Fuel
NOTES
Clean debris from engine before emptying fuel from fuel
tank. See "I. Clean Engine" instructions on page 22.
Afterward, continue reading instructions below.
If you have prepared your fuel for short-term storage it is
NOT necessary to empty fuel that contains stabilizer from
your fuel tank. See "A. Short-Term/Seasonal Storage"
instructions on page 22. Afterward, continue reading
instructions below.
To avoid serious injury or death,
DO NOT pour fuel from engine or
siphon fuel by mouth.
1. To prevent serious injury from fuel fires, empty fuel tank
by running engine until it stops from lack of fuel. DO
NOT attempt to pour fuel from engine.
2. Run the engine while waiting until the remaining fuel is
consumed.
NEVER leave the engine unattended
when it is running and NEVER run
engine in enclosed areas to avoid death or serious injury.
3. Begin servicing the cylinder bore. See "II. Oil Cylinder
Bore" instructions.
NOTE
If you operate the engine during all four seasons, it is NOT
necessary to lubricate the cylinder bore.
II. Oil Cylinder Bore
When lubricating cylinder bore, fuel
may spray from spark plug hole. To
prevent serious injury from fuel fires, follow these
instructions:
1. Carefully disconnect spark plug wire and keep it away
from spark plug. See Figures 53 and 54.
• Keep the disconnected spark plug wire
securely away from metal parts where arcing
could occur.
• Carefully attach the spark plug wire to the
grounding post, if provided.
• Disconnect battery at negative terminal first, if
engine is equipped with a DC electric starter.
• Turn all engine switches to “OFF” position.
• Remove ignition key, if provided.
2. Remove spark plug.
3. Squirt 1oz. (30 ml) of clean engine oil into spark plug
hole.
4. Cover spark plug hole with rag to prevent fuel from
spraying from spark plug hole when engine is started.
NOTES
For engines equipped with recoil starters proceed to Step 5.
For engines equipped with electric starters proceed to Step 6.
5. Grasp starter cord handle:
a. Pull out slowly using a full arm stroke.
b. Repeat once. (This will distribute oil throughout the
cylinder to prevent corrosion during storage.)
c. Proceed to Step 7.
6. Push starter button or turn ignition switch key to
“START” position. Immediately release starter button or
turn ignition switch key to “OFF” position. (This will dis-
tribute oil throughout the cylinder to prevent corrosion
during storage.)
7. Remove rag covering spark plug hole.
8. Install spark plug.
9. Carefully disconnect spark plug wire from grounding
post, if provided.
10. Connect spark plug wire to spark plug before
attempting to start engine.
III. Oil
Change oil if NOT changed within the last 3 months. See
"A. Checking and Changing Oil" instructions on page 13.
IV. Battery
See equipment manufacturer’s instructions for proper
battery storage, if machine is equipped with a battery.
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Figure 53. Disconnecting/Connecting Spark Plug
Figure 54. Typical Grounding Post/Spark Plug Connection
1. Grounding Post Connection
2. Spark Plug Connection
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