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2. Be sure fuel fill cap is on and tightened securely.
3. Be sure you find the correct drain plug location, if
present (see equipment manufacturer’s instructions).
See Figure 30.
4. Clean area around oil drain plug. See Figure 30.
5. Place approved recyclable oil container under oil drain
plug, tipping engine to position the oil drain plug at the
lowest point on the engine (see equipment manufac-
turer’s instructions). See Figure 30.
6. Remove oil drain plug and drain oil into an approved
recyclable oil container.
NOTE
Used oil must be disposed of at a proper collection center.
7. Install oil drain plug and tighten securely.
See Figure 30.
8. Clean area around oil drain plug.
9. Remove oil fill cap dipstick. See Figure 31.
10. Fill with recommended oil. See "III. Oil and Fuel Speci-
fications" instructions on page 4. See Table 1 on page
4. Afterward, continue reading instructions below.
NOTES
DO NOT overfill oil filler. Doing so may result in oil carry-
over to the air cleaner and equipment malfunction or
damage.
DO NOT allow oil level to fall below the “ADD” mark on
dipstick. Doing so may result in equipment malfunction or
damage.
Contact your Authorized Tecumseh Servicing Dealer for
Tecumseh Oil.
11. Wipe away any spilled oil.
12. Install oil fill cap dipstick. Tighten securely.
See Figure 31.
13. Carefully disconnect spark plug wire from grounding
post, if provided. See Figure 28. See "G. Avoid Acci-
dental Starts" instructions on page 2. Afterward, con-
tinue reading instructions below.
14. Carefully re-connect spark plug wire to spark plug.
See Figure 29.
NOTES
The oil filter if so equipped, should be changed every 100
operating hours or at least once a year.
The filter should be changed more often if the engine is
operated in extremely dusty or dirty conditions.
Contact your Authorized Tecumseh Servicing Dealer for a
Tecumseh Oil Filter.
Figure 28. Disconnecting/Connecting Spark Plug
Figure 29. Typical Spark Connection
Figure 30. Oil Drain Plug Location
Figure 31. Oil Fill Cap Dipstick
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