Troy-Bilt 12001 - Manual (Page 12)

Section 3:
Operation
Your equipment is now assembled and ready
to be serviced with the correct fuel/oil mixture.
THE GASOLINE / TWO-^CYCLE
ENGINE OIL MIXTURE
Since your tiller 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 oil. 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 oil.)
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 oil 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 oil.
Use unleaded regular gasoline (leaded regular
gasoline is an acceptable substitute) — do not
use high test gasoline.
Combine either of the following types of oil
with the gasoline;
• SAE 30 or SAE 40 weight two-cycle oil.
OR
• SAE 30 or SAE 40 weight outboard motor oil.
Do not use a multi-viscosity two-cycle engine
oil. Do not use regular engine oil. These types
of oil may not lubricate the engine properly and
may foul the spark plug.
NOTE—
Use only clean oil and gasoline. Store the fuel
mixture in an approved, clean container only.
Use a clean funnel to fill the tank.
To Make The Correct Mixture of Gasoline and
Oil Use The Chart Below
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.I.(Metric)
Oil to
Gas Add
Oil to
Gas Add
Oil to
Petrol Add
1 gal 5 oz.
2 gal 11 oz
5 gal 27 oz
1 gal 6 oz
2 gal 13oz
5 gal 32 oz
4 liter .167 liter
8 liter .333 liter
20 liter.833 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 of 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 On/Off Switch to ON.
3. If your engine has a 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, squeeze the primer button (see
Figure 10) between
thumb and index finger 8-to-
10 times.
Co/ct Start-
If the
engine
has cooled down
completely (or after brief storage), push top of
primer button once (twice if below 55° F).
Warm Start-
Do not push primer button.
Simply turn engine On/Off Switch to ON, and pull
out the start rope.
NOTE; If your engine has a Choke Lever instead
of a primer button, move the Choke Lever to
“ON” for cold engine starts. For warm starts, do
not use the Choke Lever.
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