Preventing Forest, Brush And Grass Fires - Tecumseh TH098SA Operator's Manual

II. Oil Cylinder Bore
When lubricating cylinder bore, fuel
may spray from spark plug hole. To
prevent serious injury from fuel fires, follow these
instructions:
1. Disconnectspark plug wire and keep it away from
spark plug. See "G. Avoid Accidental Starts"instruc-
tions on page 2. See Figures 22 and 23.
• Keep the disconnected spark plug wire
securely away from metal parts where arcing
could occur.
• Attach the spark plug wire to the grounding
post, if provided.
• Disconnectbattery at negative terminal first, if
engine is equipped with an electdc starter.
• Turn offall engine switches•
• Remove ignitionkey, if provided.
2. Remove spark plug.
3. Squirt 1oz. (30ml) of clean engine oil into spark plug
hole.
4. Cover spark plug hole with rag to prevent fuel from
sprayingfrom spark plug hole when starter rope is
pulled.
NOTES
For engines equipped with recoil startersproceed to Step 5.
For engines equipped with electric starters proceed to Step
6.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Grasp starter cord handle and pull out slowly using a
full arm stroke. Repeat once. (This will distribute oil
throughout the cylinder to prevent corrosionduring
storage•)
Install spark plug•
Carefully disconnectspark plug wire from grounding
post, if provided.
Connect spark plug wire before attemptingto start
engine.
III. Battery
See equipment manufacturer's instructionsfor proper
battery storage, if present.
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Figure 22. Disconnecting/Connecting Spark Plug
Figure 23. Typical Spark Plug Connection
X. Preventing Forest, Brush and Grass
Fires
Local, state and federal laws may require use of a spark
arrester to prevent fires. For example, it is a violationof
California Public Resources Code (section 4442) to use or
operate engine on any forest-covered, brush-cevered or
unimproved grass-cevered land unless engine is equipped
with a spark attester. Spark attester must be maintained in
effective working order by owner and/or operator.
To determine if your engine has a spark arrester, locate the
muffler on your engine. For example, the mufflerdischarge
will have a spark arrester cover that reads "Tecumseh
Screen Type 36085".
If your engine does not have a spark arrester, you may
purchase one from your Authorized Tecumseh Servicing
Dealer• In some cases the mufflermay need to be replaced
to allow the spark arrester to be installed•
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