IDENTIFICATION ................................................................................................................. .................. 1
FUELS .................................................................................................................................................... 1
ENGINE OIL ........................................................................................................................................... 1
FUEL/OIL MIX ......................................................................................................................................... 1
STORAGE .............................................................................................................................................. 2
TUNE-UP PROCEDURE ........................................................................................................................ 2
EXHAUST PORT CLEANING ................................................................................................................. 2
AIR CLEANER .................................................................................................................... .................... 3
PAPER TYPE AIR CLEANER ......................................................................................................... ....... 3
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OPERATION OF TVS, TVXL840 ............................................................................................................ 4
TERMS ................................................................................................................................................... 4
EXHAUST OR SCAVENGE PHASE ...................................................................................................... 4
PORTS .................................................................................................................................................... 4
LUBRICATION ........................................................................................................................................ 4
REED VALVE ......................................................................................................................................... 4
ARBURETOR IDENTIFICATION ....................................................................................................... .. 5
SERIES I OPERATION ........................................................................................................................... 5
SERIES VI OPERATION ........................................................................................................................ 5 - 6
REBUILDING THE CARBURETOR ...................................................................................................... .. 7 - 8
SERVICE ........................................................................................................................ ........................ 10
PRE-SETS AND ADJUSTMENTS ....................................................................................................... ... 11
FINAL ADJUSTMENTS .......................................................................................................................... 11
840 - 850 MODELS ............................................................................................................... .................. 13
E.G.R. TUBE - SERVICE AND INSTALLATION (TVS/TVXL 840 ONLY)
PORT PLUG REINSTALLATION ....................................................................................................... ..... 14
REPLACEMENT OF SCREEN ............................................................................................................... 15
LINKAGE LOCATION ............................................................................................................... .............. 18
GOVERNOR ADJUSTMENT .................................................................................................................. 18
CONTROLS ............................................................................................................................................ 19
TYPE I ..................................................................................................................................................... 20
TYPE II .................................................................................................................................................... 20
MODEL 840-850 DISASSEMBLY ...................................................................................................... .... 21
EXHAUST PORT CLEANING ................................................................................................................. 22 - 25
TVS & TVXL 840 REASSEMBLY
TOLERANCES IN THE ENGINES ...................................................................................................... .... 32
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