Tecumseh Products TH139SA Operator Manual - Page 7
V. Starting Your Engine - carburetor
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B. Filling Fuel Tank WARNING An adult should fuel this engine. NEVER allow children to refuel this engine. Gasoline (fuel) vapors are highly flammable and can explode. Fuel vapors can spread and be ignited by a spark or flame many feet away from engine. To prevent injury or death from fuel fires, follow these instructions: 1. Stop engine and allow it to cool before refueling. 2. Be sure engine is outdoors and in a well-ventilated area. 3. Clean area around fuel fill cap and remove fuel fill cap. NOTE For recommended mixture ratios of fuel and oil, see Tables 1, 2 and 3 on page 4. See "III. Oil and Fuel Specifications" instructions on page 4. Afterward, continue reading instructions below. 4. Using an approved red GASOLINE container, add fuel mixture slowly, being careful to avoid spilling. DO NOT overfill fuel tank. Leave space in the tank to allow fuel to expand without overflowing. 5. Replace fuel fill cap securely and wipe up spilled fuel before starting engine. If fuel mixture is spilled DO NOT start engine. Move machine away from area of spillage. Avoid creating any source of ignition until fuel vapors are gone. NOTE Replace a damaged or missing fuel fill cap only with a genuine TecumsehPower replacement Fuel Fill Cap. Failure to do so may VOID YOUR WARRANTY. See Figure 6. C. Check the Following Items NOTE Be sure equipment is in neutral before attempting to start (see equipment manufacturer's instructions). 1. Be sure ignition switch on engine or equipment is in "ON", "RUN" or "START" position, if present (see equipment manufacturer's instructions). 2. Be sure air vent on fuel fill cap, if present (see equipment manufacturer's instructions) is free of debris. Be sure air vent screw, if present (see equipment manufacturer's instructions) on fuel fill cap is open. V. Starting Your Engine WARNING To avoid serious injury or death, an adult should start this engine. Only allow children to start engine if an adult has determined they are experienced and capable of such operation. WARNING If you are unable to start this engine after following instructions in this manual, contact your Authorized TecumsehPower Servicing Dealer. To avoid serious burn injuries or damage to your engine, DO NOT attempt to start or troubleshoot this engine in any other way. For example: • DO NOT use starting fluid. • DO NOT spray flammable vapors into carburetor. • DO NOT put flammable liquids into carburetor. • DO NOT operate engine or pull on starter rope with spark plug removed. Fuel can spray from spark plug hole and ignite. Front View Bottom View Figure 6. Possible Fuel Fill Cap(s) STOP STOP SLOW RUN FAST CHOKE PRIMER Figure 7. Typical Engine Symbols NOTE If engine is remotely controlled (see equipment manufacturer's instructions) your equipment may have one or more of the following engine symbols. See Figure 7. This section contains starting instructions for several different types of engines. In order to locate the instructions that apply to your engine, first determine what type of starter you have. If you have an electric starter, see "A. Engines with Electric Starters" instructions on page 6. If you have a manual recoil starter, see "B. Engines with Recoil Starters" instructions on page 8. 181-807-14 Two-Cycle Engine • Horizontal/Vertical Crankshaft • Air-Cooled Page 5