got a used sled this winter first time owning a snowmobile. wondering if I need to do anything other than shut the gas off. only rode it a handful of times put no more than 2-300 miles on it. all I’ve heard is shut the gas off and get the back end off the ground.
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May 6, 2013 at 2:29 pm #1168706
We’ve always drained the gas tank, drain the bowl on the carbs, fog the cylinders, release the springs on the rear suspention, and raise the track off the ground.
This is what we’ve done, but all our sleds are 10+yrs old too.
Pete
May 6, 2013 at 3:36 pm #1168729I use a good fuel stabilizer, fog the cylinders and lube them up and that’s about it.
May 6, 2013 at 5:05 pm #1168760I never fog any of my toys. But I do run all of them a least once a month in the off season.
May 6, 2013 at 5:54 pm #1168768Here’s what I have done for 20 years and about 8 sleds.
Seafoam the gas. Run it until you know the seafoam is in the system. Shut of the gas valve and run the carbs dry.
Fog through carbs while pulling engine over several times. Spray some in the plug holes and pull over several times before putting plugs back in. I know for a fact that works.
If a new sparkly sled I may coat all the suspension components with silicone. Oh and hit the grease zerts good and push out any water.May 6, 2013 at 7:30 pm #1168792I do the same as Suzuki other then I drain all the gas after I run stabil or seafoam through and drain the carbs. I have had more then one motor go because of last years gas.
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