Oil And Fuel Specifications; Before Starting Your Engine - TecumsehPower TH098SA Operator's Manual

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 at a ratio of 50:1. For
recommended mixture ratio of fuel and oil, see Tables 1
and 2. See "A. Mixing Fuel and Oil" instructions. Afterward,
continue reading instructions below.
Use of NMMA, TC-WII or TC-W3, JASO FB or FASO FC
classified oil is recommended.
A 32:1 fuel mix ratio is recommended if NMMA oil is not
available. See Table 2 and "A. Mixing Fuel and Oil"
instructions. Afterward, continue reading instructions below.
Special-formulated oils are available at your Authorized
TecumsehPower Servicing Dealer.
.
Table 1. Fuel Mix Chart – Mixture Ratio 50:1
U.S.
Gas Oil
1 Gal. 2-1/2 oz.
2 Gal. 5 oz.
5 Gal. 13 oz.
Table 2. Fuel Mix Chart – Mixture Ratio 32:1
U.S.
Gas Oil
1 Gal. 4 oz.
2 Gal. 8 oz.
5 Gal. 20 oz.
Table 3. Recommended Fuel
Fuel Component
Ethanol
Grain Alcohol ("Gasohol")
MTBE (Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether)
ETBE (Ethyl Tertiary Butyl Ether)
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S.I. Metric
Petrol Oil
4 Liters 80 ml
8 Liters 160 ml
20 Liters 400 ml
S.I. Metric
Petrol Oil
4 Liters 125 ml
8 Liters 250 ml
20 Liters 625 ml
Percentage
10%
10%
15%
15%
Two-Cycle Engine • Horizontal/Vertical Crankshaft • Air-Cooled
B. Fuel
Use unleaded regular, unleaded premium or reformulated
automotive fuel only. You may use gasoline containing the
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
CAUTION
or E20 are NOT recommended for use in
TecumsehPower engines. Alternative fuels with high
alcohol content can cause hard starting, poor engine
performance, and may cause internal engine damage.
Damage and/or performance problems that 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 the
WARNING
fuel tank inside a building with
potential sources of ignition such as hot water or space
heaters, clothes dryers, electric motors, etc. Doing so may
lead to an explosion resulting in death or serious injury.
DO NOT mix fuel and oil directly in fuel tank.
Use of NMMA, TC-WII or TC-W3, JASO FB or JASO FC
classified oil is recommended.
A 32:1 fuel mix ratio is recommended if NMMA oil is not
available. See Table 2.
TecumsehPower synthetic and special-formulated oils are
available at your Authorized TecumsehPower Servicing
Dealer.
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
Tables 1 and 2.
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.
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