Cleaning motor oil from oil tank

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Picked up a mint low hours Husky 440e. The PO put used motor oil in oil tank. What is the best way to clean it out?
 
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Bob Hedgecutter

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Swill it out with gasoline, shake rinse and repeat until the tank is cleanish, dump out into a bucket- dispose of in your lawn mower or however you consider correct and not down a drain.
Run a tank or two of diesel/oil blend or kerosene oil blend in the oil tank to clean out the lines, filter and pump- will be messy, but worth it.
 
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