Tecumseh OH195EA, OH195XP IX. Storing Your Engine, Short Term/Seasonal Storage, Extended Storage

IX. Storing Your Engine

A. Short Term/Seasonal Storage

I.Clean Engine

Before servicing the engine remove the blower housing. In addition, remove grass clippings, dirt and debris from the following areas:

•Cooling fins

•Air intake screen

•Levers

•Linkage

•Guards

•Carburetor

•Head

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

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™or Fuel Saver Plus Gasoline Stabilizer plus Fuel System Cleaner 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.

II. Fuel Storage

NEVER store engine with fuel in fuel

WARNING

NEVER store the engine with fuel in the fuel tank inside a building with

WARNING

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.

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.

If you operate the engine during all 4 seasons, it is not

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. See "I. Draining Fuel" instructions.

B. Extended Storage

I.Draining Fuel

NOTES

Clean debris from engine before draining fuel from carburetor. See "I. Clean Engine" instructions.

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.

necessary to lubricate the cylinder bore.

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 unattended
WARNING
	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 15.

Page 14 Four-Cycle Engine • Horizontal Crankshaft • Air-Cooled 181-1032-14