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III. Oil and Fuel Specifications
A. Oil
To operate your engine you need to use a clean, high
quality, 2-Cycle oil mixed with fuel. For recommended
mixture ratio of fuel and oil, see Table 1 for ice augers and
Table 2 for all other applications.
NOTES
Tecumseh synthetic and special-formulated oils are
available at your Authorized Tecumseh Servicing Dealer.
Use of NMMA, TC-WII or TC-W3, JASO FB or JASO FC
classified oil is recommended.
Contact your Authorized Tecumseh Servicing Dealer for
Tecumseh Oil.
B. Fuel
Use unleaded regular, unleaded premium or reformulated
automotive fuel only. You may use gasoline containing the
following components identified in Table 3.
• DO NOT use leaded fuel.
• Fuel must be fresh and clean. NEVER use fuel left
over from last season or stored for long periods.
• DO NOT use fuel containing Methanol (Wood
Alcohol).
The use of alternative fuels such as E85
or E20 are not recommended for use in
Tecumseh engines. Alternative fuels with high alcohol
content can cause hard starting, poor engine performance,
and may cause internal engine damage.
NOTE
Damage and/or performance problems that will occur from
use of fuels, other than those listed in the Operator’s
Manuals will not be considered warranty.
IV. Before Starting Your Engine
A. Mixing Fuel and Oil
NEVER store engine with fuel in fuel
tank inside a building with potential
sources of ignition such as hot water and space heaters,
clothes dryers, electric motors, etc.
NOTES
DO NOT mix fuel and oil directly in fuel tank.
Tecumseh synthetic and special-formulated oils are
available at your Authorized Tecumseh Servicing Dealer.
Use of NMMA, TC-WII or TC-W3, JASO FB or JASO FC
classified oil is recommended.
Contact your Authorized Tecumseh Servicing Dealer for
Tecumseh Oil.
1. Be sure container is outdoors and in a well-ventilated
area.
2. Fill approved clean red GASOLINE container with 1/4
of recommended fuel amount. See Tables 1, 2 and 3.
3. Add required amount of recommended oil to fuel. See
Table 1 for ice augers, Table 2 for all other applications.
4. Screw cap onto container.
5. Shake container vigorously.
6. Unscrew cap from container.
7. Fill container with remainder of recommended fuel. See
Tables 1, 2 and 3.
8. Wipe away any spilled fuel or oil.
CAUTION
WARNING
Table 1. Fuel Mix Chart Mixture Ratio 40:1 (ice augers)
U.S. S.I. Metric
Gas Oil Petrol Oil
1 Gal. 3.2 oz. 4 Liters 100 ml
2 Gal. 6.4 oz. 8 Liters 200 ml
5 Gal. 16 oz. 20 Liters 500 ml
Table 2. Fuel Mix Chart Mixture Ratio 24:1
U.S. S.I. Metric
Gas Oil Petrol Oil
1 Gal. 5 oz. 4 Liters 167 ml
2 Gal. 11 oz. 8 Liters 333 ml
5 Gal. 27 oz. 20 Liters 833 ml
Table 3. Recommended Fuel
Fuel Component Percentage
Ethanol 10%
Grain Alcohol (“Gasohol”) 10%
MTBE (Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether) 15%
ETBE (Ethyl Tertiary Butyl Ether) 15%
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