How To Get Service; Oil And Fuel Specifications - Tecumseh TC300 Operator's Manual

II. How to Get Service
For engine adjustments, repairs or warranty service not
covered in this manual, contact your nearest Authorized
Tecumseh Servicing Dealer. It is listed in your Yellow Pages
under "Engines, Gasoline."
A decal placed on the engine contains the engine model
number, engine type, and the engine date of manufacture
code (D.O.M.). See the example decal printed below.
Engine Engine
Model Type
TC300
Please copy the information from the decal on your engine,
and write it into the spaces below for future reference.
ENGINE
MODEL:
TYPE:
D.O.M.:
The engine also contains an
emission decal. The emission
decal includes engine life
specifications for the emis-
sions-related useful life period of your engine. This period
relates to the emission compliance life as certified by EPA.
To determine the life period specification for your engine,
please match one of the following letters with the letter
printed on your emission decal (C) 50 hours, (B) 125 hours,
(A) 300 hours.
If you have a general understanding of
internal combustion engines and wish to
repair and service your engine and/or
engine emission control systems yourself,
a Technician's Handbook is available from
your Authorized Tecumseh Servicing
Dealer. This handbook covers repairs and
adjustments not covered within this
manual. Order as part no. 694782.
Tecumseh manufactures and is responsible only for the
engine used on this power equipment. If repair or service is
needed for anything other than the engine, contact the
service source recommended by the equipment manufac-
turer.
Page
2
Warranty
Category
3101G (B)
1067G
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 24:1. For
recommended mixture ratio of fuel and oil, See Table 1. See
"IV. A. Mixing Fuel and Oil" instructions.
Use of NMMA, TC-WII or TC-W3 , JASO FB or JASO FC
classified oil is recommended.
D.O.M.
Contact your Authorized Tecumseh Servicing Dealer for
Tecumseh Oil Part Numbers.
Gas
1 Gal.
2 Gal.
5 Gal.
B. Fuel
Use unleaded regular, unleaded premium or reformulated
automotive fuel only. You may use gasoline containing the
following components identified in Table 2.
• DO NOT use leaded fuel.
• Fuel must be fresh and clean. NEVER use fuel left
• DO NOT use fuel containing Methanol (Wood
Fuel Component
Ethanol
Grain Alcohol ("Gasohol")
MTBE (Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether)
ETBE (Ethyl Tertiary Butyl Ether)
NOTES
Table 1. Fuel Mix Chart
Mixture Ratio 24:1
U.S.
Oil
5 oz. 4 Liters
11 oz. 8 Liters
27 oz. 20 Liters
over from last season or stored for long periods.
Alcohol).
Table 2. Recommended Fuel
S.I. Metric
Petrol Oil
167 ml
333 ml
833 ml
Percentage
10%
10%
15%
15%
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