Tecumseh SNOW KING HS40 - User Manual

OWNERS
MANUAL
and OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS for
mad
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moors
HS40
HSSO
SNOW KING
SNOW
BLOWER
ENGINE
HORIZONTAL
CRANKSHAFT
AIR
COOLED
¢
FOUR-CYCLE
THIS
SYMBOL
POINTS
OUT
IMPORTANT
SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS
WHICH
IF
NOT
FOLLOWED
COULD
ENDANGER
THE
PERSONAL
SAFETY
AND/OR
PROPERTY
OF
YOURSELF
AND
OTHERS.
READ
AND
FOLLOW
ALL
INSTRUCTIONS
IN
THIS
MANUAL
AND ANY
PROVIDED
WITH
THE
EQUIPMENT
ON
WHICH
THIS
ENGINE
IS
USED
BEFORE
ATTEMPTING
TO
OPERATE
YOUR
TECUMSEH
ENGINE.
THESE SYMBOLS MAY APPEAR ON THE ENGINE:
om ®H &® FO FO
FAST
SLOW
STOP
CHOKE
IGNITION
KEY
INSERT
TO
RUN
REMOVE
TO
STOP
PRINTED
IN
U.S.A.
5-1-84
181-499-1
OIL
&
FUEL
RECOMMENDATIONS
U.
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To start and operate your Tecumseh engine, you will need
the following:
A CLEAN, HIGH QUALITY DETERGENT OIL.
Be sure original container is marked:
A.P.I. service “SF,” “SE,” “SD” or “SC.”
DO NOT USE SAE10W40 OIL.
FOR SUMMER (ABOVE 32°F) USE SAE 30 OIL.
(SAE10W30 is an acceptable substitute). FUEL FILL CAP.
FOR WINTER (BELOW 32°F) USE SAE 5W20 or
5W30 OIL. (SAE10W is an acceptable substitute). FUEL TANK
(BELOW 0°F ONLY)
SAE10W OIL diluted with 10% kerosene is an ac-
ceptable substitute.
SAEOW30 OIL is an acceptable substitute.
MODEL AND SERIAL
NUMBERS HERE — OR HERE
Oil
Sump
capacity
is
approximately
21
ounces
(1-1/4
|
OIL
FILL
PLUG
pints).
AND
DIPSTICK
‘@)
A
FRESH,
CLEAN,
UNLEADED
AUTOMOTIVE
GASOLINE. {Leaded “Regular” grade gasoline is an
acceptable substitute). SPARK PLUG WIRE
NOTE: DO NOT USE GASOLINE CONTAINING
METHANOL (WOOD ALCOHOL). Gasoline SPARC PLUG
containing a maximum of 10% ethanol or
grain alcohol {sometimes called “Gasohol’”’)
may be used but requires special care when
engine is unused for extended periods.
See
“STORAGE”
instructions
on
Page
5.
CARBURETOR
COVER
DIL DRAIN PLUG
NOTE: Use clean oil and fuel and store in approved, clean,
covered containers. Use clean fill funnels,
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Tecumseh SNOW KING HS40 Specifications