Fuel System; Extended Storage - MTD 752Z161-VH Manual Del Operador

_ ARNING! Accumulation of debris around muffler
could cause a fire. Inspect and clean before every
use.
Fuel Storage
i& WARNING! NEVER store engine with fuel in the
fuel tank inside a building with potential sources of
ignition such as hot water heater, space heater,
clothes dryer, electric motor, etc. Failure to do so
may result in an explosion and result in death or
serious injury.
NOTE: If engine fuel stored in the gas tank and/or an approved
gas container is to be unused without gasoline stabilizer for more
than 15-30 days, prepare it for short-term/seasonal storage. See
Fuel Treatment later in this section.
NOTE:
If engine fuel is to be stored for more than one season,
without gasoline stabilizer, it will gradually deteriorate. Also, if
it is stored in the engine's gas tank without gasoline stabilizer it
is likely that your carburetor will have gum deposits, a clogged
fuel system and will VOID YOUR WARRANTY. Prepare the fuel for
extended storage.
Fuel System
To avoid stale fuel and carburetor problems, treat the fuel system
in the following manner:
NOTE:Always follow mix ratio found on the stabilizer container.
Failure to do so may result in equipment damage.
NOTE: It is NOT necessary to drain stabilized gas from carburetor.
Fuel Treatment
1. Add fuel stabilizer according to Manufacturer's
instructions.
2. Run engine at least 10 minutes after adding the stabilizer to
allow it to reach the carburetor.
WARNING!
NEVER store the engine with the fuel in
the fuel tank inside a building with potential sources
of ignition such as a hot water heater, space heater,
clothes dryer, electric motor, etc.
NOTE: Instead of using a fuel preservative/stabilizer, you can
empty the fuel tank as described next in Extended Storage -
Draining the Fuel.
Extended Storage
Draining theFuel
NOTE: Clean debris from the engine before draining fuel from
the carburetor.
NOTE: If you have prepared your fuel for short-term storage it
is NOT necessary to drain fuel that contains stabilizer from your
carburetor.
w injury or death, DO
WARNING.
To avoid severe
NOT pour fuel from engine or siphon fuel by mouth.
1. To prevent serious injury from fuel fires, empty fuel tank
by running engine until it stops from lack of fuel. DO NOT
attempt to pour fuel from engine.
2. Run the engine while waiting until the remaining fuel is
consumed.
WARNING! NEVER leave the engine unattended
when it is running and NEVER run the engine in an
enclosed area.
3_ Begin servicing the cylinder bore as per the following
instructions.
Oil (:ylinder Bore
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When lubricating cylinder bore, fuel
may spray from the spark plug hole. To prevent
serious injury from fuel fires, follow these instructions:
2_
3.
Carefully disconnect the spark plug wire and keep it away
from the spark plug.
Keep the disconnected spark plug wire securely
away from the metal parts where arcing could
occur.
Carefully attach the spark plug wire to the
grounding post, if provided.
Disconnect the battery at the negative terminal first, if the
engine is equipped with a D.C. electric starter.
Turn offall the engine switches.
Remove the ignition key, if provided.
Remove the spark plug.
Squirt 1oz. (30ml) of clean engine oil into the spark plug
hole.
4. Cover the spark plug hole with a rag to prevent fuel from
spraying from the spark plug hole when the starter rope is
pulled.
NOTE: for engines equipped with a recoil starter, proceed to
Step S. For engines equipped with electric starters, proceed
to Step 6.
5. Grasp the starter cord handle:
Pull the starter cord handle out slowly using a full
arm stroke.
Repeat once. This will distribute the oil
throughout the cylinder to prevent corrosion
during storage.
Proceed to Step 7.
6. Push starter button or turn ignition switch key to "START":
position. Immediately releases the starter button or turn the
ignition switch key to the "OFF" position. This will distribute
the oil throughout the cylinder to prevent corrosion during
storage.
7. Remove the rag from spark plug hole and Install spark plug.
8. Carefully disconnect the spark plug wire from the grounding
post, if provided.
9. Connect the spark plug wire plug wire to the spark plug.
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