Speedbird

Ok, thanks guys,
one more question (for now). In my manual it indicates that the service position when performing work on the machine is to tip it up on its' impeller housing. My question to you is whether or not I can leave it like that all summer or if I should just rig up some 2x4's to take the weight off the wheels and store it horizontally?Also, if i have some chipped paint scratches inside the discharge chute, should I sand them down and apply some paint or not worry about them?
Good suggestion about the "T" in the fuel line Bill, I think that'll be my next project...
thanks again for all the advice..

Thanks Borat,
Ok, so I guess I'll run the tank dry as I have no way to siphon it off...How do I go about spraying the oil into the carb, and is 3-in-1 oil ok for this?
I guess tomorrow I'll tilt the beast up on the impeller housing and pull the bottom off, see what's going on down there. I've already greased the auger shaft so I should be good there, but what do you mean when you say you spray white lithium on every MOVING part of the controls? Please just clarify that for me before I go out and make a mess...
I didn't know what to do about the actual body, but wiping everything down with WD40 sounds right. Should I use a rag with soap and water first to clean off any remaining gunk/salt...?
As far as actual storage, do you put the body on blocks to take pressure off the wheels or do you keep it tipped up as shown in the manual?
Thanks again...

PS If anyone else has anything to add or any suggestions, I'd love to hear them...

Hello my friends,
now that the nice weather is upon us, I am gearing up to "hibernate" my Ariens 927LE for the summer...
The gas tank is still almost full but I had added Motomaster concentrated small engine tune up, from Canadian Tire, so is this enough? Or should I just run the engine dry? I don't have access to Seafoam so is there anything else I should use?
What else should I look for? I already popped off the wheels and greased the axles, but I haven't done anything to the cables, impeller, belts, etc... I have White lithium grease as well as regular 3-in-1 oil, and WD40...Are these ok?
Any advice for a noob? I didn't pay $1000 to have a machine that's going to last me 2-3 years...
Thanks guys and gals...

Hey guys/gals, the posting says it all...
I have quite a few "toys" that could benefit from having a couple of cans of this around, where can I pick some up in the GTAA? So far I've only found it in Alberta and at NAPA or Auto Value in the States..
Cheers,
Speedbird

Hey Jeff,
As far as I can tell the manual doesn't specify a particular setting for starting the engine under "normal" circumstances. Am I the only one to start at full throttle? Is this wrong or damaging in any way?

PS I didn't find any Seafoam but i did pick up some gas line antifreeze and moisture remover and mixed in 10ml with 4L of fresh gas. No problems starting the engine today and dramatically less backfires though I still heard the odd one when the SBer was left alone for a few minutes...Thanks to all.
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