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Storage
Long term storage of your machine will require some
preventive procedures to guard against deterioration.
Add fuel stabilizer
Fill up the fuel tank and add fuel stabilizer to prevent
the fuel tank from rusting and the fuel from deteriorat-
ing. After adding fuel stabilizer, start the engine and let
it idle for several minutes.
Recommended fuel stabilizer:
YAMALUBE Fuel Stabilizer & Conditioner PLUS
Engine
Perform the following steps to protect the cylinders, pis-
ton rings, etc. from corrosion.
1.
Drain the fuel remaining in the carburetor into an
approved container by loosening the drain screw
on the carburetor float chamber. (For carburetor
model)
1. Drain screw
2.
Replace the engine oil. (See page 16)
3.
Remove the spark plug caps and the spark plugs.
4.
Pour a teaspoonful of engine oil into each spark
plug hole.
5.
Install the spark plug caps onto the spark plugs,
and then place the spark plugs on the cylinder
head so that the electrodes are grounded. (This
will limit sparking during the next step.)
6.
Turn the engine over several times with the starter.
(This will coat the cylinder walls with oil.)