Gas Engine; Hardware - Bad Boy Ambush iS Owner's Manual

MAINTENANCE
Read all of SAFETY and this section before attempting any procedure. Pay particular attention to Notices, Cautions, Warnings and Dangers.

Gas Engine

To reduce the possibility of severe injury or death resulting from a possible explosion:
Do not handle fuel in an area that is not adequately ventilated. Do not smoke near the fuel tank
or refuel near open flame or electrical items which could produce a spark.
Store vehicle in a clean, dry area. Do not store in same area as a stove, furnace, water heater,
or other appliance that uses a pilot light or has a device that can create a spark.
When refueling, inspect the fuel cap for leaks or breaks that could result in fuel spillage.
Always wear safety glasses while refueling to prevent possible eye injury from gasoline or gas-
oline vapor.
Keep hands, clothing and jewelry away from moving parts. Use care not to contact hot objects.
Raise the rear of the vehicle and support on jack stands before attempting to run the engine.
Preparing the engine for a prolonged storage period (30 days or more) calls for a few simple steps to prevent a build up
of varnish and gum in the throttle body and corrosion in the engine.
• Perform all routine maintenance per the Periodic Service Schedule.
• Add commercially available fuel stabilizer to the fuel tank. Follow the manufacturer's instructions.
• Start the engine and allow to run for several minutes in a well ventilated area to allow the fuel stabilizer to be
mixed through the fuel system.
• Turn the fuel shut-off valve to the closed (OFF) posi-
tion at the fuel tank
• With proper ventilation, run the engine until the
remaining fuel in the system is depleted and the
engine stalls.
• Remove both spark plug wire boots from the spark
plugs.
• Remove both spark plugs.
• Use a conventional cylinder fogging oil or add one
ounce of 30 weight oil to each spark plug hole.
• Inspect the spark plugs prior to installation. Replace
if needed.
• Rotate the engine several times with the starter prior to reinstalling the spark plug wire boots onto the spark
plugs.This will allow the fogging oil to coat the cylinders.
• Reinstall the spark plug wire boots onto the spark plugs.
• Turn the Key Switch to OFF position, and remove the key.
• Secure the vehicle to prevent rolling while in storage.

HARDWARE

Periodically, the vehicle should be inspected for loose fasteners. Use care when tightening fasteners, refer to the Techni-
cian's Repair and Service Manual for specific torque values.
Generally, three classes of standard hardware and two classes of metric hardware are used in the vehicle. Grade 5 hard-
ware can be identified by the three marks on the hex head and grade 8 hardware is identified by six marks on the head.
metric hardware is marked on the head with 8.8 or 10.9. Unmarked hardware is Grade 2.
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Fuel Shut-off
Valve
Turn to "OFF"
Position