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Four-Cycle Twin Cylinder Engine • Vertical Crankshaft • Air-Cooled
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B. Oil
Change oil if not changed within the last 3 months. "A.
Checking and Changing Oil" instructions on page 8.
C. Lubricating Cylinder Bores
When lubricating cylinder bores, fuel
may spray from spark plug holes. To
prevent serious injury from fuel fires, follow these
instructions:
1. Disconnect spark plug wire and keep it away from
spark plug. See “G. Avoid Accidental Starts”
instructions on page 2. See Figure 19.
• Keep the disconnected spark plug wires securely
away from metal parts where arcing could occur.
• Attach the spark plug wires to the grounding posts’
if provided. See Figure 20.
2. Remove spark plugs.
3. Squirt 1oz. (30ml) of clean engine oil into each spark
plug hole.
4. Cover spark plug holes with rags to prevent fuel from
spraying from spark plug holes.
5. Push starter button or turn ignition switch key (see
equipment manufacturer’s instructions) to cycle the
engine for one to two seconds.
6. Turn ignition switch key to “OFF” position. Repeat Step
5. and Step 6. (This will distribute oil throughout the cyl-
inder to prevent corrosion during storage.)
7. Remove rags covering spark plug holes and install
spark plugs.
8. Carefully disconnect spark plug wires from grounding
posts, if provided. See Figure 20.
NOTE
Connect both spark plug wires before attempting to start
engine once engine is out of storage.
D. Battery
See equipment manufacturer’s instructions for proper
battery storage if present.
X. Prevent Forest, Brush and Grass
Fires
Local, state and federal laws may require use of a spark
arrester to prevent fires. For example, it is a violation of
California Public Resources Code (section 4442) to use or
operate engine on any forest-covered, brush-covered or
unimproved grass-covered land unless engine is equipped
with a spark arrester. Spark arrester must be maintained in
effective working order by owner and/or operator.
See the equipment manufacturer’s instructions for
obtaining the proper muffler and spark arrester for this
engine.
!
WARNING
Figure 19. Disconnecting/Connecting Spark Plug
Figure 20. Typical Spark Plug Grounding Post
