Tecumseh Products OH195EP Operator Manual - Page 17

II. Oil Cylinder Bore CAUTION When lubricating cylinder bore, fuel may spray from spark plug hole. To prevent serious injury from fuel fires, follow these instructions: 1. Carefully disconnect spark plug wire and keep it away from spark plug. See Figures 25 and 26. • Keep the disconnected spark plug wire securely away from metal parts where arcing could occur. • Carefully attach the spark plug wire to the grounding post, if provided. • Disconnect battery at negative terminal first, if engine is equipped with a DC electric starter. • Turn all engine switches to "OFF" position. • Remove ignition key, if provided. 2. Remove spark plug. 3. Squirt 1oz. (30 ml) 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: a. Pull starter cord handle out slowly using a full arm stroke. b. Repeat once. (This will distribute oil throughout the cylinder to prevent corrosion during storage.) 6. Remove rag covering spark plug hole. 7. Install spark plug. 8. Carefully disconnect spark plug wire from grounding post, if provided. 9. Connect spark plug wire to spark plug before attempting to start engine. Figure 25. Disconnecting/Connecting Spark Plug Figure 26. Typical Spark Plug Connection III. Oil Change oil if NOT changed within the last 3 months. See "A. Checking and Changing Oil" instructions on page 10. IV. Battery See equipment manufacturer's instructions for proper battery storage if machine is equipped with a battery. 181-1032-14 Page 15