Tecumseh Products TM049 Operator Manual - Page 15

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. See Figure 22. • 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. • Push yellow compression relief valve in. See Figure 23. • 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.) 6. Install spark plug. 7. Carefully disconnect spark plug wire from grounding post, if provided. NOTE Connect spark plug wire before attempting to start engine. Connected Disconnected Figure 22. Disconnecting/Connecting Spark Plug Figure 23. Yellow Compression Relief Valve X. Preventing Forest, Brush and Grass Fires Local, state and federal laws may require use of a spark arrester to prevent fires. For example, it is a violation of California Public Resources Code (section 4442) to use or operate engine on any forest-covered, brush-covered or unimproved grass-covered land unless engine is equipped with a spark arrester. Spark arrester must be maintained in effective working order by owner and/or operator. To determine if your engine has a spark arrester, locate the muffler on your engine. For example, the muffler discharge will have a spark arrester cover that reads "Tecumseh Screen Type 36085". If your engine does not have a spark arrester, you may purchase one from your Authorized Tecumseh Servicing Dealer. In some cases the muffler may need to be replaced to allow the spark arrester to be installed. 181-1277-14 Two-Cycle Engine • Horizontal/Vertical Crankshaft • Air-Cooled Page 13