Mitsubishi Meiki Engine
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3.5 PRE OPERATION ENGINE INSPECTION
Be sure to check the following before operating the engine.
1.
Fuel inspection
• Is there gasoline in the tank?
• Is old gasoline being used?
• Add the correct fuel following the instruc-
tions "FUEL AND ENGINE OIL".
• Is the fuel tank cap closed correctly?
Be sufficiently careful of heat and Be
flame sufficiently when handling-
careful and adding fuel. Not doing
so could cause a fire or explosion.
• Is the air cleaner element dirty or is the
air cleaner oil (oil bath type) insufficient?
• When the air cleaner element is dirty or
oil in the air cleaner is dirty or insuffi cient,
check and maintain according “CARE OF
THE ENGINE” “INSPECTION AND MAINTE-
NANCE”.
• ls the engine filled with the specified
amount of engine oil? And is the oil dirty?
• If there is not enough oil, if it is dirty, or
it has been used longer than the specified
time, follow the inspection and mainte-
nance instructions “FUEL AND ENGINE OIL”
and check “CARE OF THE ENGINE”.
• Are all the screws tight?
• Be sure to check the screws used to fas-
ten the muffler. (Do this when the muffler
is cold.)
2.
Air Cleaner Inspection
4.
Inspect the tightness of all
fastener screws
3.
Engine Oil Inspection
5.
Component Cleaning Inspection
6.
Fuel and oil leaks inspection
Are there any fuel or oil leaks? If any are
found have the engine repaired.
Standard fuel tank capacity and oil quantity for the
various models
Model
Fuel Tank
Capacity
Engine Oil
Quantity
GT240
1.5 e
0.4 e
GT400
2.5 E
0.6 e
GT600
3.8 e
0.6 e
GT241
1.5 e
0.4 e
• Are there grass, leaves, or combus tible
materials around the muffler?
• Are there grass, leaves, or combus tible
mate1ials around the recoil starter air in-
take?
• If there to is trash, etc., in the vicinity,
be sure to remove it before operating the
engine.