Tecumseh II. Fuel Storage, I. Clean Engine, III. Fuel System, IV. Fuel Treatment, I.Draining Fuel

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Removing debris will insure adequate cooling, correct engine speed and reduce the risk of fire.

II. Fuel Storage

! WARNING 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. Failure to do so may result in an explosion and result 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. Afterward, continue reading instructions.

IX. Storing Your Engine

A. Short-Term/Seasonal Storage I. Clean Engine

Before servicing the engine remove the carburetor cover and/or blower housing. Discard dirt and debris from the following areas:

• Cooling Fins

• Air Intake Screen or Recoil Starter/Flywheel Guard Areas

• Oil Fill Cap/Dipstick

• Fuel Fill Cap Areas

• Spark Plug Connection

• Levers

• Linkage Area

• Guards

• Carburetor

III. Fuel System

To avoid stale gas and carburetor problems, treat the fuel system in the following method below:

NOTES

Tecumseh 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 Tecumseh 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 the engine with fuel in the fuel tank inside a building with

potential sources of ignition such as hot water and space heaters, clothes dryers, electric motors, etc.

NOTE

Instead of using a fuel preservative/stabilizer, you can empty the fuel tank as described under "I. Draining Fuel" instructions. See "B. Extended Storage" instructions.

B. Extended Storage

I.Draining Fuel

NOTES

Clean debris from engine before draining fuel from carburetor. See "I. Clean Engine" instructions. Afterward, continue reading instructions below.

If you have prepared your fuel for short-term storage it is NOT necessary to drain fuel that contains stabilizer from your carburetor. See "A. Short-Term/Seasonal Storage" instructions. Afterward, continue reading instructions below.

! WARNING	To avoid severe injury or death,
	DO NOT pour fuel from engine or
siphon fuel by mouth.

1.To prevent serious injury from fuel fires, empty fuel tank by running engine until it stops from lack of fuel. DO NOT attempt to pour fuel from engine.

2.Run the engine while waiting until the remaining fuel is consumed.

	NEVER leave the engine
! WARNING
	unattended when it is running and
NEVER run engine in enclosed areas.

3.Begin servicing the cylinder bore. See "II. Oil Cylinder Bore" instructions on page 25.

4-Cycle • Snow King Engine 181-1275-14