Preparing The Vehicle For Extended Storage; To Return Vehicle To Service - Pioneer 1200 Maintenance Service Manual

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GENERAL INFORMATION
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CAUTION
• Batteries in a low state of charge will freeze at low temperatures.

PREPARING THE VEHICLE FOR EXTENDED STORAGE

1. Store vehicle in a cool dry place.
2. Use a 12-volt battery charger rated 10 amps or less to charge battery.
3. Remove all items from the vehicle so that only the vehicle weight will be placed on the tires.
4. Make sure the key switch is OFF and the Forward/Reverse handle is in NEUTRAL. Chock the wheels.
5. Drain carburetor and seal the fuel tank.
5.1. Turn the fuel shut-off valve to the closed (OFF) position (Figure 3-5, Page 3-3) and run the engine
until it stalls. See DANGER "Do not operate gasoline vehicle..." in General Warning, Section 1,
Page 1-1.
6. Disconnect the battery cables as instructed. See WARNING "To avoid unintentionally starting..." in
General Warning, Section 1, Page 1-2.
7. Loosen the carburetor drain screw and drain fuel in the bowl into a small, clean container and pour the
fuel into the vehicle fuel tank. Tighten the carburetor drain screw.
8. Fill fuel tank to about 1 inch (2.5 cm) from top of fuel tank and add a commercially available fuel stabilizer
(such as Sta-Bil
9. Disconnect vent tube from fuel tank vent (Figure 3-2, Page 3-3 or Figure 3-3, Page 3-3).
10. Plug the fuel tank vent nipple so that it is air tight using a slip-on vinyl cap.
11. Wash tops and terminals of batteries with a solution of baking soda and water (1 cup (237 mL) baking
soda per 1 gallon (3.8 L) of water). Rinse solution off batteries. Do not allow this solution to enter the bat-
teries.
12. Remove spark plug and pour 1/2 ounce of SAE 10 weight oil into the engine through the spark plug hole.
Rotate engine crankshaft by hand several times, then install spark plug and tighten to 20 ft-lb (27 N·m).
13. Adjust tires to rated capacities. See General Information, Section 8, Page 8-1.
14. Lubricate front suspension and do all other semiannual periodic lubrication. See Periodic Lubrication
Schedule, Section 10, Page 10-2.
15. Thoroughly clean body, seats, cargo bed, engine compartment and underside of vehicle.
16. Do not engage the park brake. Chock the wheels to prevent the vehicle from rolling.

TO RETURN VEHICLE TO SERVICE

1. Make sure the key switch is OFF and the Forward/Reverse handle is in NEUTRAL. Remove the key.
Chock the wheels.
2. Remove plug from vent tube and connect to tank vent (Figure 3-2, Page 3-3 or Figure 3-3, Page 3-3).
3. Connect battery cables, positive (+) cable first, and tighten terminals to 20 ft-lb (27 N·m). Coat terminals
with Battery Terminal Protector Spray (CCI P/N 1014305).
4. Connect the spark plug wire.
5. Completely open fuel shut-off valve (Figure 3-4, Page 3-3). A partially closed fuel valve (Figure 3-6,
Page 3-3) combined with the use of the choke, can result in a fouled spark plug and engine failure.
6. Crank the engine until the engine starts. Turn the engine off. See following NOTE.
NOTE: Due to the oil added to the engine in preparation for storage,engine may smoke excessively for a
short while when running it for the first time after storage.
7. Adjust tires to recommended tire pressure. See General Information, Section 8, Page 8-1.
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