Use and Care Manual

13Sección 6— ManteniMiento
Alternator (if equipped)
Contact your Authorized MTD Servicing Dealer
for alternator related electrical problems such
as:
• Inoperative Starter
• Discharged Battery
• Fuse Replacement
• Alternator Maintenance/Repairs
Engine Speed
WARNING!
To avoid serious injury or death, DO NOT modify
engine in any way. Tampering with the governor
setting can lead to a runaway engine and cause it
to operate at unsafe speeds. NEVER tamper with
the factory setting of the engine governor.
WARNING!
Running the engine faster than the speed set at
the factory can be dangerous and will VOID THE
ENGINE WARRANTY.
Removing Snow from the Engine
After each use, remove snow from the following
areas:
• Oil Fill Cap Dipstick
• Fuel Fill Cap
• Recoil Starter/Flywheel Screen
• Linkage
• Guards
• Spark Plug Connection (if visible).
• Electric Starter Switch Box, if present
(see the equipment Operator’s Manual
instructions).
NOTE: See the equipment Operator’s Manual
instructions for proper location of fuel fill cap
and control lever.
Removing snow will ease operation of the
recoil starter rope and reduce the risk of water
contamination when opening the fuel fill cap.
NOTE: For more information about recoil
starters, see Engine’s with Recoil Starters in the
Operation Section of this manual.
Transporting Your Engine
WARNING!
NEVER transport this engine inside of another
vehicle or in any enclosed space if there is any
gasoline in the tank. Fuel vapor or spilled fuel may
ignite.
WARNING!
If there is fuel in the fuel tank, close the fuel valve,
if equipped, and transport the engine upright in
an open vehicle, such as an open trailer or open
bed of a pickup truck.
If you DO NOT have an open vehicle and have to
transport the engine upright in a closed vehicle,
follow these steps for emptying the fuel tank
before transporting:
1. Empty fuel tank by using a commercially
available suction device designed for use
with gasoline.
WARNING!
DO NOT pour fuel from the engine or siphon fuel
by mouth.
2. Drain fuel into an approved red gasoline
container, being careful to avoid spilling.
3. Run the engine until remaining fuel is
consumed.
WARNING!
NEVER leave the engine unattended when it is
running and NEVER run the engine in an enclosed
area.
Storing Your Engine
Short-Term/Seasonal Storage
Clean Engine
If the engine has been running, allow it to cool
for at least half an hour before cleaning.
Before servicing the engine, remove the
carburetor cover and/or blower housing.
Discard the dirt and debris from the following
areas:
• Cooling Fins
• Air Intake Screen or Recoil Starter/
Flywheel Guard Areas
• Spark Plug Connection
• Levers
• Linkage Area
• Guards
• Carburetor
• Head
Removing debris will insure adequate cooling,
correct engine speed and reduce the risk of fire.
NOTE: Do not spray engine with water to clean
because water could contaminate fuel. Using
a garden hose or pressure washing equipment
can also force water into the air cleaner or
muffler opening. Water in the air cleaner will
soak the paper element, and water that passes
through the element or muffler can enter the
cylinder, causing damage.
WARNING!
Accumulation of debris around muffler could cause
a fire. Inspect and clean before every use.
Fuel Storage
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 injector 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 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 the engine.
Fuel Treatment
1. Add a gasoline stabilizer according to the
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 in Extended Storage — Draining the
Fuel.
Extended Storage
Draining the Fuel
NOTE: If you have prepared your fuel for short-
term storage it is NOT necessary to drain fuel
that contains stabilizer from your carburetor.
WARNING!
To avoid severe injury or death, DO NOT pour fuel
from engine or siphon fuel by mouth.