Servicing your engine with an authorised dealer and knowing how to store it safely over winter are essential for ensuring a smooth start next spring.
Servicing is essential to maximise the return on the investment in your machinery. When you’ve purchased professional equipment you want it to last the distance. Performing your own regular maintenance checks is vital but there are some tasks that only an authorised dealer should undertake during a scheduled service. These will ensure you maximise the working life of your engine.
Unexpected repair bills are tough for a businesses but keeping your engine regularly serviced and well maintained will help avoid them. While our engines are world renowned for their quality, part of their reliability depends on how well you look after your machinery. Following the maintenance schedule in your owner’s manual, including timely servicing by an authorised dealer is the key.
An engine that has been properly maintained will not only last longer, it will work more efficiently, helping you to be more productive with your time as well as save on fuel over the long term. Servicing regularly also reduces the risk of unexpected issues that can lead to equipment being out-of-action, keeping your business running at peak productivity throughout the season.
If your equipment will be stored for over 30 days, make sure to drain the fuel. Ethanol is now added to fuel to reduce CO2 emissions and prolonged inactivity can lead to corrosion. Older machines were more resistant due to the use of certain materials now known to be hazardous. Modern engines no longer contain these substances and with the changes to fuel composition it's more important than ever to drain equipment before storage!
While you might consider using fuel stabilisers, be cautious! There are many products available on the market that we have not tested and therefore cannot officially recommend for use. Adding stabilisers can affect engine performance, leading to issues like poor starting, rough running, smoking, misfiring, and poor economy. The best practice is to focus on a full fuel drainage for safe winter storage.
To ensure residual fuel within the fuel pipes and carburettor is removed completely, the most effective method is to operate the engine until it depletes its fuel supply. Our recommendation is to run the engine until it comes to a stop.
Don’t leave it until spring to book it in! Contact your nearest Kawasaki Authorised Dealer today. Service your engine over winter and you protect your machinery, giving yourself the best chance of a smooth start for the season ahead.
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