Tecumseh Products H30 Operator Manual - Page 19

IV. Fuel Treatment 1. Add fuel stabilizer according to manufacturer's instructions. 2. Run engine at least 10 minutes after adding stabilizer to allow it to reach carburetor. ! WARNING Never store the engine with fuel in the fuel tank inside a building with potential sources of ignition such as hot water and space heaters, clothes dryers, electric motors, etc. NOTE Instead of using a fuel preservative/stabilizer, you can empty the fuel tank as described under "I. Draining Fuel" instructions. See "B. Extended Storage" instructions. B. Extended Storage I. Draining Fuel NOTES Clean debris from engine before draining fuel from carburetor. See "I. Clean Engine" instructions on page 16. If you have prepared your fuel for short term storage it is not necessary to drain fuel that contains stabilizer from your carburetor. See "A. Short Term/Seasonal Storage" instructions on page 16. ! WARNING To avoid severe injury or death, DO NOT pour fuel from engine or siphon fuel by mouth. 1. To prevent serious injury from fuel fires, empty fuel tank by running engine until it stops from lack of fuel. DO NOT attempt to pour fuel from engine. 2. Run the engine while waiting until the remaining fuel is consumed. ! WARNING NEVER leave the engine unattended when it is running and NEVER run engine in enclosed areas. 3. Begin servicing the cylinder bore. See "II. Oil Cylinder Bore" instructions. II. Oil Cylinder Bore ! WARNING When lubricating cylinder bore, fuel may spray from spark plug hole. To prevent serious injury from fuel fires, follow these instructions: 1. Disconnect spark plug wire and keep it away from spark plug. "G. Avoid Accidental Starts" instructions on page 2. See Figures 37 and 38 on next page. • Keep the disconnected spark plug wire securely away from metal parts where arcing could occur. • Attach the spark plug wire to the grounding post, if provided. • Disconnect battery at negative terminal first, if engine is equipped with an electric starter. • Turn off all engine switches. • Remove ignition key, if provided. 2. Remove spark plug. 3. Squirt 1oz. (30ml) of clean engine oil into spark plug hole. 4. Cover spark plug hole with rag to prevent fuel from spraying from spark plug hole when starter rope is pulled. NOTES For engines equipped with recoil starters proceed to Step 5. For engines equipped with electric starters proceed to Step 6. 5. Grasp starter cord handle and pull out slowly using a full arm stroke. Repeat once. (This will distribute oil throughout the cylinder to prevent corrosion during storage.) Proceed to Step 8. 6. Push starter button or turn ignition switch key (see equipment manufacturer's instructions) to cycle the engine for one to two seconds. 7. Turn ignition switch key to "OFF" position. Repeat Step 6. and Step 7. (This will distribute oil throughout the cylinder to prevent corrosion during storage.) 8. Remove rag covering spark plug hole and install spark plug. 9. Carefully disconnect spark plug wire from grounding post, if provided. NOTE Connect spark plug wire before attempting to start engine once engine is out of storage. III. Oil Change oil if not changed within the last 3 months, see "A. Checking and Changing Oil" instructions on page 12. IV. Battery See equipment manufacturer's instructions for proper battery storage if machine is equipped with a battery. 181-789-14 Four-Cycle Engine • Horizontal Crankshaft • Air-Cooled Page 17