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Four-Cycle Twin Cylinder Engine • Vertical Crankshaft • Air-Cooled
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E. DO NOT Modify Engine
To avoid serious injury or death, DO NOT modify engine in
any way. Tampering with the governor setting can lead to a
runaway engine and cause it to operate at unsafe speeds.
NEVER tamper with factory setting of engine governor.
!
WARNING
F.
Avoid Burns and Fire from Hot Surfaces
The muffler and other engine parts become
extremely hot during operation and remain
hot after the engine has stopped.
• To avoid severe burns on contact,
STAY AWAY from hot areas of
engine. DO NOT operate the engine
without the muffler guard in place,
if equipped.
• To reduce the risk of fire keep all materials that can
burn, including grass and leaves, away from muffler
and rest of engine. DO NOT operate, idle or park
engine powered equipment in long dry grass or
other dry ground cover.
G. Avoid Accidental Starts
NOTE
The Twin Cylinder Engines have
two
spark plug
connections.
To prevent accidental starting when working on equipment
always:
• Carefully disconnect spark plug wire and keep it
away from spark plug. See Figures 2 and 3.
• 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.
H. Use Hearing Protection
Engine noise may cause hearing damage. Always wear
hearing protection when operating an engine.
Use of this engine on fun-carts, go-karts, or mini-bikes
can result in serious injury or death. TecumsehPower
Company manufactures the Power Sport line of engines
for use in such applications. Consult your local Authorized
TecumsehPower Servicing Dealer, call 1-800-558-5402,
or visit www.TecumsehPower.com for additional information.
Figure 1. Typical Flywheel Guard Location
Figure 2. Disconnecting/Connecting Spark Plug
Figure 3. Typical Spark Plug Grounding Post
Flywheel Guard
NOTE
The Twin Cylinder Engines have
two
spark plug
connections.
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