EarthQuake 9060300 - Manual (Page 16)

Operator's Manual
Viper® 196cc 4-Cycle Engine
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TRaNSPORTING ENGINE
1. Shut fuel off by closing fuel shutoff valve. Failure to turn fuel
off may cause raw fuel to enter the crank case contaminating
the engine oil and providing insufficient lubrication. SEVERE
ENGINE DamaGE maY RESUlT. SEE FIGURE 13.
2. Never transport engine inside an enclosed space or vehicle.
Fuel or fuel vapors may ignite causing serious injury or death.
3. If fuel is present in the fuel tank remove fuel or transport with
an open vehicle in an upright position.
4. If an enclosed vehicle must be used, remove fuel into an
approved red fuel container. DO NOT siphon by mouth.
5. Run engine or drain to use up the fuel in the carburetor and
fuel tank. Always run engine in a well ventilated area.
6. Wipe away any spilled fuel from engine. Allow to dry.
STEPS FOR lONG-TERm STORaGE
(30 DaYS OR mORE WITHOUT USE)
1. Add fuel stabilizer according to manufacturer’s instructions.
2. Run engine for 10-15 minutes to ensure that the stabilizer
reaches the carburetor.
a) Turn fuel shut off to OFF position and start engine and run
until engine runs itself out of any residual fuel left in carb bowl
and fuel lines. (It is normal for the engine to run two to three
minutes before the fuel is completely out of system.)
3. Remove the remainder of the fuel from the fuel tank into an
approved fuel container.
4. Store engine in its upright position.
5. Remove all debris from engine.
Figure 13: Fuel shut-off valve in the ON position.
WaRNING
FaIlURE TO FOllOW maINTENaNCE INFORmaTION
CaN CaUSE DEaTH OR SERIOUS INJURY.
DO NOT REmOVE FUEl WHIlE SmOkING, NEaR OPEN
FlamE, OR OTHER POTENTIal HaZaRDS.
aVOID INJURY! NEVER STORE ENGINE WITH FUEl IN
THE TaNk INSIDE a BUIlDING. POTENTIal SPaRkS
maY BE PRESENT CaUSING IGNITION OF FUEl aND
FUEl VaPORS.
WaRNING
aVOID INJURY! TO aVOID INJURY OR DEaTH, NEVER
SIPHON FUEl BY mOUTH.
aVOID INJURY! CHECk ENGINE OFTEN FOR lOOSE
NUTS aND BOlTS. kEEP THESE ITEmS TIGHTENED.