9-29EBU27261StorageShort-termAlways store your ATV in a cool, dry place and, ifnecessary, protect it against dust with a porouscover. NOTICE: Storing the ATV in a poorly ven-tilated room or covering it with a tarp while it isstill wet, will allow water and humidity to seepin and cause rust. To prevent corrosion, avoiddamp cellars, stables (because of the presenceof ammonia) and areas where strong chemi-cals are stored. [ECB00721]Long-termBefore storing your ATV for several months:1. Follow all the instructions in the “Cleaning”section of this chapter.2. Fill up the fuel tank and add fuel stabilizer (ifavailable) to prevent the fuel from deteriorat-ing.3. Perform the following steps to protect the cyl-inder, piston rings, etc. from corrosion.a. Remove the spark plug cap and sparkplug.b. Pour a teaspoonful of engine oil into thespark plug bore.c. Install the spark plug cap onto the sparkplug, and then place the spark plug on thecylinder head so that the electrodes aregrounded. (This will limit sparking duringthe next step.)d. Turn the engine over several times with thestarter. (This will coat the cylinder wall withoil.)e. Remove the spark plug cap from the sparkplug, and then install the spark plug andthe spark plug cap.4. Lubricate all control cables and the pivotingpoints of all levers and pedals.5. Check and, if necessary, correct the tire airpressure, and then block up the ATV so thatall of its wheels are off the ground. Alternative-ly, turn the wheels a little every month in orderto prevent the tires from becoming degradedin one spot.Specified amount:7.5 ml of stabilizer to each liter of fuel (or 1oz of stabilizer to each gallon of fuel)
