4-Cycle Corrective Action - Mantis 7940 Manuel De L'utilisateur

4-Cycle Tiller Maintenance
Your 4-Cycle Tiller will require some basic maintenance
to keep it performing year after year.
If you are storing your Tiller for longer than 30 days, it is
very important to empty the fuel tank to prevent engine
damage.
Check engine oil level, air filter and fuel filter.
Refer to your Honda engine manual for more details.
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4-CYCLE CORRECTIVE ACTION:

If the engine is overfilled, oil will enter the crankcase and will not simply
pour out of the oil fill opening. The excessive oil must be pumped out
as the engine runs. Check the oil level and drain any excess between
multiple 30-second running intervals to bring the oil back to the proper
level.
If you suspect the engine oil is overfilled, the following procedure should
remove the excess oil from the crankcase and valve cover.
1. Place the engine on a level surface (resting flat on the fuel tank)
and remove the oil fill cap/dipstick. Use a bucket to collect oil that
overflows from the oil fill opening.
2. Replace the oil fill cap/dipstick and run the engine for approximately
30 seconds, then repeat step one.
3. Continue steps 1 & 2 until oil no longer overflows when the oil fill cap/
dipstick is removed.
4. Once the overfilled oil is removed, continue to run the engine. It may
continue to smoke for several minutes while the residual oil burns off.
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OVERFILLED ENGINE OIL
4-CYCLE PROPER OIL FILL/
LEVEL CHECK POSITION
This position does
not allow for a
proper oil level
reading and may
cause overfilling.
Operator's Manual
Air Filter
Engine must be resting on the fuel tank on a
flat surface
Dipstick
Fuel Filter