I probably violate most of the rules! I pull it in the shed, put a box of mouse poison on the floor, throw a couple of old sheets over it, and walk away. If I remember, I put some Sta-Bil in the gas tank. This year I did take a board and block the clutch pedal down. Other than checking a couple times in the winter to see if the d-Con needs replenishing, it sits there till spring. 95% of the time it starts right up in the spring.