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VIII. Transporting Your Engine
NEVER transport this engine inside
another vehicle or in any enclosed
space if there is any gasoline in the tank. Fuel vapor or
spilled fuel may ignite leading to serious injury or death.
If there is fuel in the fuel tank, close the fuel shut-off valve,
if equipped, and transport the engine upright in an open
vehicle, such as an open trailer or open bed of a pickup
truck.
If you DO NOT have an open vehicle and have to transport
the engine upright in a closed vehicle, follow these steps
for emptying the fuel tank before transporting:
1. Empty fuel tank by using a commercially available
suction device designed for use with gasoline.
To avoid serious injury or death, DO
NOT pour fuel from engine or siphon
fuel by mouth.
2. Drain fuel into an approved red GASOLINE container,
being careful to avoid spilling.
3. Run the engine until remaining fuel is consumed.
NEVER leave the engine unattended
when it is running and NEVER run
engine in enclosed areas to avoid death or serious injury.
IX. Storing Your Engine
A. Short-Term/Seasonal Storage
I. Clean Engine
Before servicing the engine remove the air cleaner 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
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 below.
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.
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 on page 13. See "B. Extended Storage"
instructions.
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