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  (English)  02/01/02

Important Notice! Safety Definitions ............................................................ ii

I.

General Safety Precautions ......................................................................... 1

II.

How to Get Service ....................................................................................... 2

III.

Oil and Fuel Specifications .......................................................................... 2

IV.

Before Starting Your Engine ........................................................................ 3

V.

Starting Your Engine .................................................................................... 4

VI. Stopping Your Engine and Short-Term Storage .......................................... 7
VII. Maintenance and Adjustments .................................................................... 7
VIII. Seasonal Storage ........................................................................................ 9
IX. Preventing Forest, Brush and Grass Fires ............................................... 10
X.

Quick Maintenance Chart .......................................................................... 10
California & US EPA Emission Control Warranty Statement .................... 11
Emission Control System Warranty .......................................................... 12

XI. Warranty Information .................................................................................. 14

Table of Contents

TC300

Operator’s

Manual

Two-Cycle Engine • Horizontal/Vertical Crankshaft • Air-Cooled

Summary of Contents for TC300 SERIES

Page 1: ...ine 4 VI Stopping Your Engine and Short Term Storage 7 VII Maintenance and Adjustments 7 VIII Seasonal Storage 9 IX Preventing Forest Brush and Grass Fires 10 X Quick Maintenance Chart 10 California U...

Page 2: ...is engine it is your responsibility to read this Operator s Manual Follow these basic rules for your per sonal safety Keep this manual handy at all times for future reference Read it carefully and fam...

Page 3: ...ith covers or guards removed Rotating parts can cause severe injury Keep hands feet hair jewelry and clothing away from all moving parts A Avoid Carbon Monoxide Poisoning All engine exhaust contains c...

Page 4: ...e letter printed on your emission decal C 50 hours B 125 hours A 300 hours If you have a general understanding of internal combustion engines and wish to repair and service your engine and or engine e...

Page 5: ...ank Gasoline fuel vapors are highly flam mable and can explode Fuel vapors can spread and be ignited by a spark or flame many feet away from engine To prevent injury or death from fuel fires follow th...

Page 6: ...burn injuries or damage to your engine DO NOT attempt to start or troubleshoot this engine in any other way For example DO NOT use starting fluid DO NOT spray flammable vapors into carburetor or onto...

Page 7: ...quipment malfunction 4 Operate equipment control to release engine brake or clutch if present see equipment manufacturer s instructions When pulling starter rope the rope can unexpectedly jerk back to...

Page 8: ...rt after 3 attempts repeat steps 2 thru 3 and try again 5 When engine starts a Momentarily move choke lever to 1 2 CHOKE position until engine runs smoothly b Next move choke lever to NO CHOKE positio...

Page 9: ...on equipment always discon nect spark plug wire and keep it way from spark plug The muffler and other engine parts become extremely hot during operation and remain hot after the engine has stopped To...

Page 10: ...re engine wear and failure NEVER run engine without complete air cleaner installed on engine The filters in the air cleaner periodically need to be cleaned or replaced NOTE Contact your Authorized Tec...

Page 11: ...m fuel fires empty fuel tank by running engine until it stops from lack of fuel DO NOT attempt to pour fuel from engine II Servicing Foam Filters Clean and re oil foam filters every 3 months or every...

Page 12: ...nce engine is out of storage C Battery See equipment manufacturer s instructions for proper battery storage if present IX Preventing Forest Brush and Grass Fires Local state and federal laws may requi...

Page 13: ...any Tecumseh Registered Service Dealer Tecumseh Authorized Service Distributor or Tecumseh Central Warehouse Distributor as soon as a problem exists The warranty repairs should be completed in a reaso...

Page 14: ...acement as required maintenance in the Owner s Manual shall be warranted for the period of time prior to the first scheduled replacement point for that part If the part fails prior to the first schedu...

Page 15: ...NOTES Page 181 846 14 13...

Page 16: ...asterService Dealer Tecumseh Authorized Service Distributor or Tecumseh Central Warehouse Distributor or by contacting Tecumseh c o Service Manager Engine and Transmis sion Group Service Division 900...

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