Manual

II. Oil Cylinder Bore
When lubricatingcylinder bore, fuel
may sprayfrom spark plug hole. To
prevent seriousinjuryfrom fuel fires, follow these
instructions:
1. Disconnectspark plugwire and keep it away from
spark plug. See "G. AvoidAccidental Starts"instruc-
tionson page 2. See Figures 22 and 23.
• Keep the disconnected spark plug wire
securelyaway from metal parts where arcing
couldoccur.
• Attachthe spark plugwire to the grounding
post, if provided.
• Disconnectbattery at negative terminalfirst, if
engine is equipped with an electdc starter.
• Turn offall engine switches•
• Remove ignitionkey,ifprovided.
2. Remove spark plug.
3. Squirt 1oz. (30ml) of clean engine oilintospark plug
hole.
4. Cover spark plug holewith rag to prevent fuelfrom
sprayingfrom spark plug hole when starterrope is
pulled.
NOTES
For engines equipped with recoil startersproceed to Step 5.
For engines equipped with electric starters proceed to Step
6.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Grasp starter cord handle and pull out slowly usinga
full arm stroke.Repeat once. (This will distributeoil
throughout the cylinder to prevent corrosionduring
storage•)
Installspark plug•
Carefully disconnectspark plug wire from grounding
post, if provided.
Connect spark plug wire before attemptingto start
engine.
III. Battery
See equipmentmanufacturer'sinstructionsfor proper
battery storage, if present.
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Figure 22. Disconnecting/Connecting Spark Plug
Figure 23. Typical Spark Plug Connection
X. Preventing Forest, Brush and Grass
Fires
Local, state and federal laws may require use of a spark
arresterto preventfires. For example, it isa violationof
California PublicResources Code (section 4442) to use or
operate engine on any forest-covered, brush-ceveredor
unimprovedgrass-cevered land unless engine is equipped
witha spark attester. Spark attester mustbe maintainedin
effectiveworkingorder by owner and/or operator.
To determine if your engine has a spark arrester, locatethe
muffleron your engine. For example, the mufflerdischarge
willhave a spark arrester cover that reads "Tecumseh
Screen Type 36085".
If yourengine does not have a sparkarrester, you may
purchase one from yourAuthorized Tecumseh Servicing
Dealer• In some cases the mufflermay need to be replaced
toallow the spark arresterto be installed•
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