Tennant 1550, Manual

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OPERATION
2--25
1550 Gas/LPG/Diesel MM283 (9--01)
To store the machine 90 days to 6 months:
1. Park the machine in a cool and dry area.
2. Stop the engine and set the machine
parking brake.
FOR SAFETY: Before Leaving Or
Servicing Machine; Stop On Level
Surface, Set Parking Brake, Turn Off
Machine And Remove Key.
3. Remove the spark plugs.
4. Pour 3 oz. (90 ml) of clean engine oil into
each spark plug hole.
5. Remove the ignition coil high tension wire.
Operate the engine starter motor for at least
a dozen revolutions. This distributes the oil
over the cylinder walls.
NOTE: Before preparing the engine for storage,
allow it to cool down to the surrounding
temperature. Oil adheres to cold metal surfaces
much better than hot surfaces.
6. Replace the high tension coil wire and spark
plugs.
7. Disconnect and remove battery.
8. Drain the engine oil.
9. Drain the engine coolant from the radiator,
and the engine block.
10. Close the drain cocks.
11. Drain gasoline from the carburetor, fuel tank,
and the fuel lines.
12. Seal the air cleaner inlet, the exhaust outlet,
and the crankcase breather tube with
weatherproof masking tape, to protect
outlets from water entry.
13. Tighten the engine oil filler cap, the fuel tank
cap, and the radiator cap to make certain
they are securely in place.