Winterizing 2-Stroke Tools: Your 5-Step Checklist for Storage ❄️

As the last leaves drop and the cold sets in, it’s time to retire your weed trimmers, leaf blowers, and chainsaws for the season. For two-stroke (2-cycle) engines, proper winterization isn’t just good practice—it’s non-negotiable for engine longevity.

Why the urgency? Unlike four-stroke engines, two-strokes use oil mixed directly with gasoline. If that fuel/oil mixture sits for months, the gasoline evaporates, leaving behind a thick, gummy oil residue that is a death sentence for small carburetors.

Follow this simple 5-step checklist to ensure your equipment fires up effortlessly next spring.