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CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1 GENERAL INFORMATION...............................................................................1
GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ..................................................................................................... 1
ENGINE IDENTIFICATION ..................................................................................................................... 3
OIL REQUIREMENTS............................................................................................................................. 5
FUEL REQUIREMENTS ......................................................................................................................... 6
TUNE-UP PROCEDURE ........................................................................................................................ 7
STORAGE............................................................................................................................................... 8
CHAPTER 2 AIR CLEANERS................................................................................................9
GENERAL INFORMATION ..................................................................................................................... 9
OPERATION ........................................................................................................................................... 9
TROUBLESHOOTING ............................................................................................................................ 9
SERVICE................................................................................................................................................. 9
PAPER FILTER REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT.............................................................................. 10
POLYURETHANE FILTER REMOVAL AND SERVICE........................................................................ 10
CHAPTER 3 CARBURETORS AND FUEL SYSTEMS .......................................................11
GENERAL INFORMATION ................................................................................................................... 11
OPERATION ......................................................................................................................................... 11
FUEL PRIMERS .................................................................................................................................... 12
COMPONENTS..................................................................................................................................... 13
ENGINE TROUBLESHOOTING ........................................................................................................... 16
TROUBLESHOOTING CARBURETION—TC/TM SERIES .................................................................. 17
TESTING ............................................................................................................................................... 19
SERVICE............................................................................................................................................... 19
CARBURETOR PRE-SET AND ADJUSTMENT ................................................................................... 19
CARBURETOR DISASSEMBLY .......................................................................................................... 20
CARBURETOR INSPECTION .............................................................................................................. 20
CARBURETOR ASSEMBLY ................................................................................................................. 21
FUEL TANK SERVICE .......................................................................................................................... 24
CHAPTER 4 GOVERNORS AND LINKAGE .......................................................................25
GENERAL INFORMATION ................................................................................................................... 25
OPERATION ......................................................................................................................................... 25
COMPONENTS..................................................................................................................................... 25
TROUBLESHOOTING .......................................................................................................................... 26
ENGINE OVERSPEEDING ................................................................................................................... 26
ENGINE SURGING ............................................................................................................................... 26
SERVICE............................................................................................................................................... 26
GOVERNOR ADJUSTMENT ................................................................................................................ 26
CHAPTER 5 REWIND STARTERS......................................................................................28
GENERAL INFORMATION ................................................................................................................... 28
OPERATION ......................................................................................................................................... 28
TC TYPE I ............................................................................................................................................. 28
TC TYPE II/TM ...................................................................................................................................... 28
COMPONENTS..................................................................................................................................... 28
SERVICE............................................................................................................................................... 28
DISASSEMBLY PROCEDURE ............................................................................................................. 28
ASSEMBLY PROCEDURE ................................................................................................................... 29
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