POWEG9020 EN
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14 STORAGE
WARNING: Failure to follow these steps may cause varnish to form in the carburetor
and difficult starting or permanent damage following storage.
▪ Perform all the general maintenance recommended in the Maintenance Section of your User
Manual.
▪ Clean outside surface of unit.
▪ Drain fuel from the fuel tank (9).
▪ After fuel is drained, start engine.
▪ Run engine at idle until unit stops. This will purge the carburetor of fuel.
▪ Allow engine to cool (approx. 5 minutes).
▪ Using a spark plug wrench, remove the spark plug (6).
▪ Pour 1 teaspoon of clean 2-cycle oil into the combustion chamber. Pull starter rope slowly several
times to coat internal components. Replace spark plug.
▪ Store unit in a cool, dry place away from any source of ignition such as an oil burner, water heater,
etc.
15 REMOVING A UNIT FROM STORAGE
▪ Remove spark plug.
▪ Pull starter rope briskly to clear excess oil from combustion chamber.
▪ Clean and gap spark plug or install a new spark plug with proper gap.(Fig. 16)
▪ Prepare unit for operation.
▪ Fill fuel tank with proper fuel/oil mixture. See Fuel and Lubrication Section.
16 TROUBLE SHOOTING
Incorrect starting procedures.
Incorrect carburetor mixture
adjustment setting.
Fouled spark plug.
Empty fuel tank.
Primer bulb was not pressed
enough
Follow instructions in the user
Manual.
Have carburetor adjusted by
Authorized Service Center
Clean/gap or replace plug.
Fill fuel tank with properly mixed
fuel.
Press primer bulb fully and
slowly 10 times.
Fuel filter is plugged
Incorrect lever position
Dirty spark arrestor screen
Dirty air filter
Incorrect carburetor mixture
adjustment setting service
dealer
Replace spark arrestor screen
Move to RUN position
Replace spark arrestor screen
Remove, clean and reinstall
filter.
Have carburetor adjusted by an
Authorized Service Center.
