sandybeach
Bronze Member
I have a Troy-bilt chipper-shredder. It has a Tecumseh 10 HP engine. The other day while chipping and shredding I tipped the machine on its side (with engine running). I shutdown the engine immediately and returned the chipper to upright.
A hose had hit the muffler and melted - no big deal, I can replace it. Incidentally, that hose runs from one part of the engine to another, but it's not a fuel line. What else might a hose that size be [Tecumseh 10 HP]?
My real concern is engine oil. There was a small amount of oil dripping out the air filter cover; that tells me that at least some oil was displaced from the crankcase.
I needed to change the oil, anyway, so once I do that the engine will have the proper amount of oil.
What else might have gone wrong (other than clumsy operator, which is not fixable)? What should I look for before restarting it?
A hose had hit the muffler and melted - no big deal, I can replace it. Incidentally, that hose runs from one part of the engine to another, but it's not a fuel line. What else might a hose that size be [Tecumseh 10 HP]?
My real concern is engine oil. There was a small amount of oil dripping out the air filter cover; that tells me that at least some oil was displaced from the crankcase.
I needed to change the oil, anyway, so once I do that the engine will have the proper amount of oil.
What else might have gone wrong (other than clumsy operator, which is not fixable)? What should I look for before restarting it?