Manyprefer using snowblowers to snow shovelsfor this purpose, especially if they own large properties.
It involves very little in the way of supplies and tools, nor does it require great skill.
Do you’re gonna wanna Drain a Snowblower?
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But let’s assume that you do not want to bother with buying a fuel stabilizer.
Either way, leaving untreated gas in your tank for months and months is a bad idea.
Caring for your unit properly at the end of snowblowing season is critically important.
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That is why it is so easy to forget to undertake this project.
But you could pay dearly down the line for a failure to drain the gas out of your machine.
The problem is that regular fuel contains ethanol.
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Over time, the ethanol mixes with any water that may seep into the tank.
Corrosion results, and you’re free to experience clogging in your engine.
Before You Begin
Select a location outdoors.
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Running the unit indoors would expose you to carbon monoxide fumes.
The location should be flat.
You are less likely to slip on a surface that is flat.
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Never perform maintenance of any kind on a snowblower, gas or electric, while it’s running.
Always shut it off first.
So give the unit a half hour to cool off before touching it.
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Even then, wear work gloves for superior safety.
Don’t run a gas-powered snowblower inside of a garage (carbon monoxide poisoning could result).
Wear slip-resistant boots to avoid injuries when working on icy surfaces.
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ensure it is off and the engine is cool before you attempt to drain the gas out.
Two tubes come out of this manual pump.
The end of one of them goes into whatever reservoir you are siphoning from.
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The end of the other goes into whatever container that you are using to catch the removed liquid in.
Remove Fuel Tank Cap
Find the cap on the snowblower where the gas goes in.
Put the end of one of the tubes of the siphon pump down into the fuel tank.
Tip
For best results, place the tube as deep as possible into the tank.
Put the end of the other tube down into the catch pan.
it’s possible for you to get rid of this by running the engine.
