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Chatting => Equipment Shed => Topic started by: gabbie on April 28, 2007, 10:45

Title: Rotavator fuel
Post by: gabbie on April 28, 2007, 10:45

Hello I'm new to the forum and gardening!!!! I've just bought an Al Ko 5hp farmer rotavator (engine Tecumseh). Does anyone know what petrol/oil is used in these machines as I,ve no manual :?

Title: Rotavator fuel
Post by: WG. on April 28, 2007, 10:48

Hi gabbie & welcome.  There are a few mechanically minded folks on the forum who should be able to help.  I am incompetent & simply wanted to say hello.  :wink:

Title: Rotavator fuel
Post by: gabbie on April 28, 2007, 10:51

Thanks for the welcome David. I'll wait in anticipation for the 'mechanically minded.
Kind regards
Gabbie

Title: Rotavator fuel
Post by: WG. on April 28, 2007, 11:01

Google turned this up ... perhaps your engine model is listed?
http://www.autolite.com/pdf/auto_se6_0406.pdf

Title: Rotavator fuel
Post by: Gwiz on April 28, 2007, 12:45

any old unleaded fuel will do, and the tecumseh uses SAE30 oil in its oil sump. you can use 20W50 at a pinch. the most important thing with any tecumseh engine is NEVER let it run low on oil (they self destruct if you do)
have fun with it!

Title: Rotavator fuel
Post by: gabbie on April 28, 2007, 13:30

Thanks very much for the advice. I'm now off to my allotment to try it out. :lol:

Title: Rotavator fuel
Post by: WG. on April 28, 2007, 13:43

Quote from: "gwiz"

any old unleaded fuel will do, and the tecumseh uses SAE30 oil in its oil sump. you can use 20W50 at a pinch. the most important thing with any tecumseh engine is NEVER let it run low on oil (they self destruct if you do)

I was going to say all of that, of course ...

Title: Rotavator fuel
Post by: Gwiz on April 28, 2007, 16:24

Quote from: "whisky_golf"

Quote from: "gwiz"

any old unleaded fuel will do, and the tecumseh uses SAE30 oil in its oil sump. you can use 20W50 at a pinch. the most important thing with any tecumseh engine is NEVER let it run low on oil (they self destruct if you do)

I was going to say all of that, of course ...

i thought you were, i just wanted to say it first :wink:  :D

Title: Rotavator fuel
Post by: gabbie on April 29, 2007, 14:15

Thanks for the advice. I used the rotavator yesterday and it works well. I would recommend the Al Ko farmer.