Craftsman 143015071 engine

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E. Do Not Modify Engine
To avoid serious injury or death, DO NOT modify engine in
any way. Tampering with the governor setting can lead to a
runaway engine and cause it to operate at unsafe speeds.
NEVER tamper with factory setting of engine governor.
Use of thisengine on fun-carts, go-kartsor mini-bikes
could result in serious injury or death. Tecumseh
manufactures the Power Sport line of engines for use in
such applications. Consult your local Authorized
Tecumseh Servicing Dealer, call 1-800-558-5402, or go
to www.TecumsehPower.com for additional information.
F. Avoid Burns and Fire from Hot Surfaces
The mufflerand other engine parts become
extremely hotduring operationand remain
hotafter the engine has stopped.
To avoidsevere bums on contact,
NEVER operate the engine without
the mufflerguard inplace and avoid
hot areas of the engine.
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To reduce the riskof fire keep all materialsthat can
burn, includinggrassand leaves, away from muffler
and rest of engine. DO NOT operate, idle or park
the engine application in long dry grass or other dry
ground cover.
G, Avoid Accidental Starts
To prevent accidental starting when working on equipment
always:
Disconnectsparkplug wire and keep itaway from
spark plug. See Figures 2 and 3.
Keep the disconnected spark plug wire
securelyaway from metal parts where arcing
couldoccur.
Attach the sparkplug wire to the grounding
post, ifprovided.
Disconnect batteryat negativeterminal first, if
engine isequipped with an electricstarter.
Turn offall engine switches.
Remove ignitionkey, ifprovided.
H. Use Hearing Protection
Engine noise may cause hearing damage. Always wear
hearing protection when operating an engine.
Figure 1. DO NOT Use Without Flywheel Guard
4=+
Figure 2. Disconnecting/Connecting Spark Plug
Figure 3. Typical Spark Plug Connection
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