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STORAGE
Immediately prepare your tiller for storage 
at the end of the season or if the unit will 
not be used for 30 days or more.
CAUTION: Never store the tiller with 
gas o line in the tank inside a build ing 
where fumes may reach an open fl ame 
or spark.  Allow the engine to cool before 
stor ing in any en clo sure.
TILLER
1.   Clean entire tiller (See “CLEANING” in 
the Maintenance section of this man-
 u al).
2.   Inspect and replace belts, if necessary 
(See belt re place ment instructions in 
the Service and Ad just ments section of 
this manual).
3.   Lubricate as shown in the Main te nance 
section of this manual.
4.   Be sure that all nuts, bolts and screws 
are securely fastened.  Inspect moving 
parts for damage, break age and wear.  
Replace if necessary.
5.   Touch up all rusted or chipped paint 
sur fac es; sand lightly before painting.
ENGINE
FUEL SYSTEM
IMPORTANT
: It is important to prevent 
gum deposits from forming in essential 
fuel system parts such as the carburetor, 
fuel fi lter, fuel hose, or tank during stor age. 
Also, alcohol blended fuels (called gasohol 
or us ing ethanol or methanol) can attract 
mois ture which leads to separation and 
for ma tion of acids during storage. Acidic 
gas can damage the fuel system of an 
engine while in storage.
•   Empty the fuel tank by starting the en-
gine and letting it run until the fuel lines 
and carburetor are empty.
•   Never use engine or carburetor cleaner 
products in the fuel tank or permanent 
damage may occur.
•   Use fresh fuel next season.
NOTE:  Fuel stabilizer is an acceptable 
al ter na tive in minimizing the formation of 
fuel gum deposits during stor age.  Add 
sta bi liz er to gasoline in fuel tank or stor-
age container.  Always follow the mix ratio 
found on stabilizer container.  Run engine 
at least 10 minutes after adding stabilizer 
to allow the stabilizer to reach the car bu -
re tor.  Do not empty the gas tank and 
car bu re tor if using fuel stabilizer.
ENGINE OIL
Drain oil (with engine warm) and replace 
with clean oil.  (See “ENGINE” in the Main-
 te nance section of this man ual).
CYLINDER
1.   Remove spark plug.
2.   Pour 1 ounce (29 ml) of oil through 
spark plug hole into cylinder.
3.   Pull starter handle slowly several times 
to distribute oil.
4.   Replace with new spark plug.
OTHER
•   Do not store gasoline from one season 
to another.  
•   Replace your gasoline can if your can 
starts to rust.  Rust and/or dirt in your 
gas o line will cause problems.
•   If possible, store your unit indoors and 
cover it to give protection from dust and 
dirt.
•   Cover your unit with a suitable pro tec tive 
cover that does not retain moisture.  Do 
not use plastic.  Plastic cannot breathe 
which allows condensation to form and 
will cause your unit to rust.
IMPORTANT: Never cover tiller while en-
 gine and exhaust areas are still warm.