LAYING YOUR SEAGULL UP FOR WINTER
LAYING UP FOR THE WINTER.

1) FLUSH COOLANT SYSTEM WITH FRESH WATER FROM A HOSE TO THE CYLINDER OUTLET. STAND THE ENGINE UP FOR A BIT TO ALLOW ALL THE WATER OUT OF THE SYSTEM, REPEAT IF NESSACERY
2) DRAIN THE FUEL LINE BY REMOVING PIPE FROM TANK TAP, AND EMPTY TANK BY OPENING TAP AND COLLECTING THE STALE FUEL - PLEASE DISPOSE OF THE FUEL IN AN ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY WAY!!
3) REMOVE SPARK PLUG AND WITH THROTTLE OPEN INJECT A SMALL AMOUNT OF OIL DOWN THE PLUG HOLE AND CARB. INDUCTION - SPIN ENGINE AND REPLACE PLUG.
4) OIL THE CARB CONTROL AT EACH END AND OPERATE A COUPLE OF TIMES.
5) DRY AND CLEAN HT TERMINALS OR ORDER A NEW ONE FOR NEXT SEASON.
6) DRAIN OIL FROM GEARBOX FILLER PLUG AND REFILL USING SAE140 OIL ORDERED FROM US , PLEASE DISPOSE OF THE OIL RESPONSIBLY.
7) REMOVE ALL SALT DEPOSITS FROM OUTER SURFACES USING FRESH WATER AND COVER ENGINE IN A SILICONE BASED LUBE TO PROTECT
8) WHEN OUT OF USE STORE UPRIGHT AND WARM
9) WHEN BRINGING ENGINE INTO SERVICE - REMOVE SPARK PLUG AND SPIN ENGINE TO REMOVE EXCESS OIL BEFORE STARTING
IF REQUIRED REPLACE THE SPARKPLUG (SEE SHOP) OR CHECK GAP (.020) AND LUBE THREAD BEFORE REFITTING - TOP UP GEARBOX OIL