Tecumseh LV156XA Extended Storage, Draining Fuel, II. Oil Cylinder Bore, III. Oil, IV. Battery

B. Extended Storage

I.Draining Fuel

NOTES

Clean debris from engine before emptying fuel from fuel tank. See "I. Clean Engine" instructions on page 22. Afterward, continue reading instructions below.

If you have prepared your fuel for short-term storage it is NOT necessary to empty fuel that contains stabilizer from your fuel tank. See "A. Short-Term/Seasonal Storage" instructions on page 22. Afterward, continue reading instructions below.

WARNING	To avoid serious 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 unattended
WARNING
	when it is running and NEVER run

engine in enclosed areas to avoid death or serious injury.

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

NOTE

If you operate the engine during all four seasons, it is NOT necessary to lubricate the cylinder bore.

II. Oil Cylinder Bore

	When lubricating cylinder bore, fuel
CAUTION
	may spray from spark plug hole. To
prevent serious injury from fuel fires, follow these
instructions:

1.Carefully disconnect spark plug wire and keep it away from spark plug. See Figures 53 and 54.

•Keep the disconnected spark plug wire securely away from metal parts where arcing could occur.

•Carefully attach the spark plug wire to the grounding post, if provided.

•Disconnect battery at negative terminal first, if engine is equipped with a DC electric starter.

•Turn all engine switches to “OFF” position.

•Remove ignition key, if provided.

2.Remove spark plug.

3.Squirt 1oz. (30 ml) 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 engine is started.

NOTES

For engines equipped with recoil starters proceed to Step 5. For engines equipped with electric starters proceed to Step 6.

Figure 53. Disconnecting/Connecting Spark Plug

1 2

1.Grounding Post Connection

2.Spark Plug Connection

Figure 54. Typical Grounding Post/Spark Plug Connection

5.Grasp starter cord handle:

a.Pull out slowly using a full arm stroke.

b.Repeat once. (This will distribute oil throughout the cylinder to prevent corrosion during storage.)

c.Proceed to Step 7.

6.Push starter button or turn ignition switch key to “START” position. Immediately release starter button or turn ignition switch key to “OFF” position. (This will dis- tribute oil throughout the cylinder to prevent corrosion during storage.)

7.Remove rag covering spark plug hole.

8.Install spark plug.

9.Carefully disconnect spark plug wire from grounding post, if provided.

10.Connect spark plug wire to spark plug before attempting to start engine.

III. Oil

Change oil if NOT changed within the last 3 months. See "A. Checking and Changing Oil" instructions on page 13.

IV. Battery

See equipment manufacturer’s instructions for proper battery storage, if machine is equipped with a battery.

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