Honda FG110 Tiller Oil in Cylinder Problem

[ky8t]

I bought a Honda FG110 about 3 years ago, and for two of those three years after storage over winter I have had oil drain in to the cylinder. I took it to a Honda repair shop, and they told me this was common. The only way to prevent it is to store it nose-over on the pipe frame on the front with the handles almost vertical. I do not see this in the manual anywhere. Has anyone else had any experience with the oil problem in the FG110? How do you prevent the problem?