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8. Clean area around oil fill tube and oil fill cap dipstick.
See Figure 34.
9. Place engine back onto a level upright position with the
wheels touching the ground.
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 34.
13. Carefully disconnect spark plug wire from grounding
post, if provided. See Figures 35 and 36. See "G. Avoid
Accidental Starts" instructions on page 2. Afterward,
continue reading instructions below.
14. Carefully re-connect spark plug wire to spark plug. See
Figure 37.
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 34. Oil Fill Cap Dipstick
Figure 35. Disconnecting/Connecting Spark Plug
Figure 36. Typical Grounding Post/Spark Plug Connection
Figure 37. Typical Spark Plug Connection
1. Grounding Post Connection
2. Spark Plug Connection
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