Tecumseh OH195XA Operator's Manual page 17

II. Oil Cylinder Bore
When lubricating cylinder bore, fuel
CAUTION
may spray from spark plug hole. To
prevent serious injury from fuel fires, follow these
instructions:
1. Carefully disconnect spark plug wire and keep it away
from spark plug. See Figures 25 and 26.
• Keep the disconnected spark plug wire
securely away from metal parts where arcing
could occur.
• Carefully attach the spark plug wire to the
grounding post, if provided.
• Disconnect battery at negative terminal first, if
engine is equipped with a DC electric starter.
• Turn all engine switches to "OFF" position.
• Remove ignition key, if provided.
2. Remove spark plug.
3. Squirt 1oz. (30 ml) of clean engine oil into spark plug
hole.
4. Cover spark plug hole with rag to prevent fuel from
spraying from spark plug hole when starter rope is
pulled.
For engines equipped with recoil starters proceed to Step 5.
For engines equipped with electric starters proceed to Step 6.
5. Grasp starter cord handle:
a. Pull starter cord handle out slowly using a full arm
stroke.
b. Repeat once. (This will distribute oil throughout the
cylinder to prevent corrosion during storage.)
6. Remove rag covering spark plug hole.
7. Install spark plug.
8. Carefully disconnect spark plug wire from grounding
post, if provided.
9. Connect spark plug wire to spark plug before
attempting to start engine.
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NOTES
Figure 25. Disconnecting/Connecting Spark Plug
Figure 26. Typical Spark Plug Connection
III. Oil
Change oil if NOT changed within the last 3 months. See
"A. Checking and Changing Oil" instructions on page 10.
IV. Battery
See equipment manufacturer's instructions for proper
battery storage if machine is equipped with a battery.
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