Cub Cadet i1046 Operator's Manual page 29

If the machineis to be inoperative for a period longerthan
30 days,the followingprocedures are recommended:
WARNING:Neverstorethe machineor
fuel containerindoors where there is an
openflame, spark or pilotlight suchas
on waterheater,furnace, clothesdryer
or othergas appliance.
IMPORTANT:Fuelleft in the fueltank during warm
weatherdeterioratesand will causeseriousstarting
problems,
Topreventgumdepositsfrom forminginsidethe
engine'scarburetorand causingpossiblemalfunctionof
the engine,the fuelsystemmustbe eithercompletely
emptied,or the gasolinemustbe treatedwith a stabilizer
to preventdeterioration,
1, If usinga fuel stabilizer:
• Readthe productmanufacturer's instructionsand
recommendations,
• Add to clean,fresh gasolinethe correctamount
of stabizerfor thecapacity of thefuel system,
° Fill thefuel tank with treatedfueland run the
enginefor 2-3 minutesto get stabilizedfuel into
the carburetor.
2, If emptyingthefuel system:
• Do notdrain fuel whenthe engine is hot, Allow
the engineadequatetime to cool, Drainfuel into
an approvedcontaineroutdoors,awayfrom open
flame,
• Drainanylarge volumeof fuelfrom the tank by
disconnecting the fuel line fromthe in-line fuel
filter nearthe engine,
° Reconnectthe fuelline and run the engineuntil
it starts to falter,then use thechoketo keepthe
enginerunninguntilall fuel in the carburetor
has beenexhausted,
• Againdisconnectthe fuel line and drain any
remaininggasolinefrom the system,
,_ WARNING:Drainfuel only into an
approvedcontaineroutdoors,away
from an open flame. Allowengineto
cool. Extinguish cigarettes,cigars,
pipes,and othersourcesof ignition
priorto drainingfuel.
Removethe sparkplug and pourone (1)ounceof
engineoil throughthe sparkplug hole intothe cylinder,
Crankthe engineseveraltimesto distributetheoil,
Replacethe sparkplug,
Cleanand lubricatethe tractoras instructedin Section
6: MAINTAINING YOUR LAWNTRACTORof this
manualbeforestoringfor an extendedperiod,
Attachments & Accessories
Thefollowingattachments and accessoriesare availalbefor the Modeli1046and/ori1050 LawnTractors,Seethe
retailerfrom which youpurchasedyourtractor,or an authorizedCubCadetDealerfor informationregardingprice
and availability,
MODEL' DESCRIPTION
19A-100-100 Twin RearBaggerGrassCollectorfor 46" Deck
19A'101-100 Twin RearBaggerGrass ColleCtor f or 50"DeCk
190-833-000 46" DozerBlade
WARNING
Drain fuel only intoan
approved container
outdoors, away
from an open flame.
Allow engine to cool.
Extinguishcigarettes,
cigars, pipes, and
other sources
of ignition prior to
draining fuel.
Never store the
machine or fuel
container indoors
where there is an
open flame, spark or
pilot light such as on
water heater, furnace,
clothes dryer or other
gas appliance.
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