Tecumseh Products TV085 Operator Manual - Page 14

IX. Storing Your Engine A. Short-Term/Seasonal Storage I. Clean Engine Before servicing the engine remove the carburetor cover and/or blower housing. Remove grass clippings, dirt and debris from the following areas: • Cooling Fins • Air Intake Screen • Levers • Linkage • Guards • Carburetor • Head Removing debris will insure adequate cooling, correct engine speed and reduce the risk of fire. II. Fuel Storage WARNING NEVER store engine with fuel in the fuel tank inside a building with potential sources of ignition such as hot water or space heaters, clothes dryers, electric motors, etc. Doing so may lead to an explosion resulting in death or serious injury. NOTES If engine fuel stored in the gas tank and/or an approved gas container is to be unused without gasoline stabilizer for more than 15-30 days, prepare it for short term/seasonal storage. See "IV. Fuel Treatment" instructions. Afterward, continue reading instructions below. If engine fuel is to be stored for more than one season, without gasoline stabilizer, it will gradually deteriorate. Also, if it is stored in the engine's gas tank without gasoline stabilizer it is likely that your carburetor will have gum deposits, a clogged fuel system and WILL VOID YOUR WARRANTY. Prepare the fuel for extended storage. See "B. Extended Storage" instructions on page 13. Afterward, continue reading instructions. III. Fuel System To avoid stale gas and carburetor problems, treat the fuel system in the following method below: NOTES TecumsehPower Company recommends using ULTRA-FRESH™ Gasoline Stabilizer as an acceptable method of minimizing formation of fuel gum deposits during storage. This product is available from your Authorized TecumsehPower Servicing Dealer. Always follow mix ratio found on stabilizer container. Failure to do so may result in equipment damage. It is NOT necessary to drain stabilized gas from carburetor. 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 engine with fuel in the fuel tank inside a building with potential sources of ignition such as hot water or space heaters, clothes dryers, electric motors, etc. Doing so may lead to an explosion resulting in death or serious injury. 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" on page 13. Page 12 Two-Cycle Engine • Vertical Crankshaft • Air-Cooled 181-624-14