Troy-Bilt 12001C - Manual (Page 12)

Section 3: Operation
Your equipment is now assembled and ready
to be serviced with the correct fuei/oii mixture.
THE GASOLINE / TWO‘CYCLE
ENGINE OIL MIXTURE
Since your tiiler has a Tecumseh two cycle
(“two-stroke”) engine, you MUST mix together a
quality two-cycle oil with gasoline. The mixture
is 24 parts gasoline to 1 part two-cycle oii. If you
do not do this, the engine will seize up from a
lack of lubrication. (This is similar to allowing
your car’s engine to run out of oii.)
A WARNING
Gasoline is highly flammable. Keep gaso­
line away from possible ignition sources.
Do not smoke while mixing the fuel/oil or
when filling the gasoline tank.
Failure to follow these precautions could re­
sult in the fuel igniting, resulting in personal
injury or property damage.
A
WARNING
Never mix gasoline and two-cycle oii di­
rectly in the machine’s gas tank.
Use the proper fuel/oil mix.
Read the fuel/oil mixing instructions in this
Manual and on the engine. Disregard any
conflicting instructions on pre-mixed fuel/oil
containers. Always use the proper oii.
Use unleaded regular gasoline (leaded regular
gasoline is an acceptable substitute) — do not
jse high test gasoline.
Combine clean, fresh gasoline with clean,
ligh-quality two-cycle oii.
Do not use a multi-viscosity two-cycle engine
3ii. Do not use regular engine oil. These types
5f oii may not lubricate the engine properly and
nay foul the spark plug. Also— do not use
gasoline containing METHANOL (wood alcohol).
vJOTE—
Jse only clean two-cycle oil and gasoline. Store
uel mixture in an approved, dean container.
Jse a clean funnel to fill the tank.
To Make The Correct Mixture of Gasoline and
Oil Use The Chart Beiow
To mix: first fill a clean container with one-
quarter of the amount of gasoline you will be
mixing. Then add ALL of the two-cycle oil re­
quired for the entire amount of fuel you’re mixing.
Mix this thoroughly. Then add the remaining
three-quarter’s of the amount of gasoline.
FUEL MIX CHART
Mixture Ratio— 24:1
U.S. IMPERIAL S.l.(Metric)
Oil to
Gas Add
Oii to
Gas Add
Oii to
Petrol Add
1 gal 5 oz.
2 gal 11 oz
1 gal 6 oz
2 gal 13 oz
4 liter .167 liter
8 liter .333 liter
To fill the fuel tank on the engine: first wait
until the engine cools. Then insert a clean fun­
nel into the fuel tank. Slowly pour the fuel/oil
mixture into the fuel tank, being careful not to
overfill the fuel tank. (Fill the fuel tank up to, but
no higher than, 1/2 inch from the top to allow
room for gasoline expansion.)
STARTING AND STOPPING
starting The Engine
1. Make sure the spark plug wire is connected.
2. Turn the Engine Ignition On/Off Switch to ON.
3. If your engine has fuel primer button, it should
be used as follows:
First Start- When starting a new engine for the
first time, after running out of gas, or after ex­
tended storage, use High-Volume priming (see
Fig. 10)- squeeze sides of the primer button be­
tween thumb and index finger 8-to-10 times. Be
sure to align your fingers with the coiored line on
the housing around the button.
Cold Start- If the engine has been sitting (or
after brief storage), and still has fuel in the tank,
use Standard-Volume priming (Fig.lO)-.push top
of primer button two (2) times if above 55°F,
three (3) times if beiow 55°F.
Warm Start- Do not push primer button after
the engine has been stopped, still has fuel in the
fuel tank, and has not cooled down completely.