Tecumseh TH098SA Operator's Manual page 16

Two-cycle engine, horizontal/vertical crankshaf, air-cooled
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III. FueISystem
B.
Extended
Storage
To avoid stale gas and carburetor problems, treat the fuel
system in the followingmethod below:
NOTES
Tecumseh recommends using ULTRA-FRESH
TM
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 Deale_
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.
reii
NEVER store the engine with fuel in
the fuel tank inside a building with
potentialsources of ignitionsuch 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 "1.Draining Fuel"
instructions. See "B. Extended Storage" instructions.
I.
Draining Fuel
NOTES
Clean debris from engine before draining fuel from
carburetor See "1.Clean Engine" instructions on page 13.
If you have prepared your fuel for shortterm storage it is not
necessary to drain fuel that contains stabilizer from your
carburetor. See "A. Short Term/Seasonal Storage"
instructions on page 13.
siphon fuel by mouth.
1.
To avoid severe injuryor death,
DO NOT pour fuel from engine or
2,
To prevent serious injuryfrom fuel fires, empty fuel tank
by running engine until it stopsfrom lack of fuel. DO
NOT attempt to pour fuel from engine.
Run the engine while waiting until the remaining fuel is
consumed.
_'_Y
NEVER leave the engine
unattended when it is runningand
NEVER run engine in enclosed areas.
3.
Begin servicingthe cylinder bore. See '11.Oil Cylinder
Bore" instructions on page 15.
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Two-Cycle Engine • Horizontal/Vertical Crankshaft • Air-Cooled
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