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ENGINES WHICH ARE CERTIFIED TO COMPLY WITH CALIFORNIA
AND U.S. EPA EMISSION REGULATIONS FOR ULGE ENGINES

, are

certified to operate on regular unleaded gasoline, include the following
emission control system(s):  EM, TWC (if so equipped);  Do not include any
user adjustable features - therefore no other adjustments are needed.

OIL & FUEL RECOMMENDATIONS

TO OPERATE ENGINE, YOU WILL NEED THE FOLLOWING:

À

À

 

A CLEAN, HIGH QUALITY, DETERGENT OIL.

Be sure original container is marked:
A.P.I. service “SF” - “SJ”.

FOR SUMMER (ABOVE 32

0

F; 0

0

C) USE SAE30 OIL.

Tecumseh specially formulated oil is available at any Authorized

Tecumseh Service Outlet. Order as part number 730225.

FOR WINTER (BELOW 32

0

F; 0

0

C) USE SAE 5W30 OIL.

Tecumseh specially formulated oil is available at any Authorized

Tecumseh Service Outlet. Order as part number 730226.

DO NOT USE SAE 10W40 OIL.
USING MULTIGRADE OIL WILL INCREASE OIL CONSUMP-

TION.
OIL SUMP CAPACITY: 

  21 ounces (1-1/4 U.S.

                                           pints) .62 liter.

Á

Á

A FRESH, CLEAN, UNLEADED REGULAR, UNLEADED
PREMIUM, OR REFORMULATED AUTOMOTIVE GASO-

LINE ONLY. DO NOT USE LEADED GASOLINE.

NOTE:

     DO NOT USE GASOLINE CONTAINING METHANOL

(WOOD ALCOHOL). Gasoline containing up to 10% ethanol or grain

alcohol (“Gasohol”), or up to 15% MTBE (Methyl Tertiary Butyl

Ether), may be used but requires special care when engine is unused

for extended periods.
See “STORAGE” instructions on Page 5.

NOTE:

 Use clean oil and fuel and store in approved, clean,  covered

containers. Use clean fill funnels.

Never use “stale” gasoline left over from last season or

stored for long periods.

THIS SYMBOL POINTS OUT IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WHICH IF NOT FOLLOWED COULD ENDANGER THE PERSONAL SAFETY
AND/OR PROPERTY OF YOURSELF AND OTHERS.  READ AND FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS MANUAL AND ANY PROVIDED WITH
THE EQUIPMENT ON WHICH THIS ENGINE IS USED BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO OPERATE YOUR TECUMSEH ENGINE.

Figure 1

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181-657-14

California Proposition 65 

 WARNING:

  The engine exhaust from this product contains chemicals

known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm.

THIS ENGINE IS EQUIPPED WITH A FEDERALLY MANDATED MECHANISM WHICH STOPS THE ENGINE. DO NOT INTERFERE WITH OR BYPASS THIS MECHANISM. PARTS

OF THE MECHANISM MAY BE SUBJECT TO WEAR AND MUST BE CHECKED ONCE A YEAR BY AN  AUTHORIZED  TECUMSEH SERVICE OUTLET. IN THE EVENT THE

MECHANISM FAILS FOR ANY REASON, YOU MUST NOT USE THE ENGINE UNTIL CORRECTED BY A TECUMSEH SERVICE OUTLET.

OPERATOR’S

MANUAL

and MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS for

TECUMSEH

PRIMER
(IF SO EQUIPPED)

CARBURETOR

MUFFLER

SPARK PLUG

SPARK PLUG
WIRE

FUEL
TANK

OIL FILL
PLUG
(IF SO
EQUIPPED)

OIL DRAIN PLUG
(IF SO EQUIPPED)

OIL DRAIN PLUG

BOTTOM OF ENGINE

FUEL FILL CAP

AIR CLEANER

PRESS IN AND LIFT
HERE TO RELEASE
COVER

MODEL AND

D.O.M. DECAL

LOCATED

UNDER COVER

(IF SO EQUIPPED)

RECOIL STARTER

OIL FILL PLUG AND DIPSTICK
(IF SO EQUIPPED)

MODELS

ROTARY MOWER ENGINE

ROTARY MOWER ENGINE

WITH BRAKE ASSIST

VERTICAL CRANKSHAFT

AIR COOLED FOUR-CYCLE

THESE SYMBOLS
MAY APPEAR ON
THE ENGINE:

STARTER HANDLE

LEV80

LEV100

LEV115

LEV120

TVS90

TVS100

TVS105

TVS115

TVS120

FAST

SLOW

PRIMER

Summary of Contents for LEV100

Page 1: ...ners Use clean fill funnels Never use stale gasoline left over from last season or stored for long periods THIS SYMBOL POINTS OUT IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WHICH IF NOT FOLLOWED COULD ENDANGER THE PERSONAL SAFETY AND OR PROPERTY OF YOURSELF AND OTHERS READ AND FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS MANUAL AND ANY PROVIDED WITH THE EQUIPMENT ON WHICH THIS ENGINE IS USED BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO OPERATE YO...

Page 2: ...n Page 2 181 657 14 CONTROL LEVER STOP IDLE RUN RANGE Figure 2 FAST START Á Á ENGINE WITHOUT PRIMER 1 Move control lever figure 4 to CHOKE or START see equipment manufacturer s instructions NOTE If restarting a warm engine after a short shutdown move control lever to FAST instead of CHOKE 2 a RECOIL STARTERS Grasp starter handle figure 3 and pull rope out slowly until you feel drag Let rope rewind...

Page 3: ...5 RETAINING POST CHOKE SPARK PLUG WIRE SPARK PLUG OIL DRAIN PLUG IF SO EQUIPPED BOTTOM OF ENGINE OIL DRAIN PLUG Figure 6 AIR INTAKE SCREEN COOLING FINS Page 3 181 657 14 Â Â COOLING SYSTEM see Figure 7 IMPORTANT Frequently remove grass clippings dirt and debris from cooling fins air intake screen and levers and linkage This will help ensure adequate cooling and correct engine speed Figure 3 CONTRO...

Page 4: ...EAN OR OIL FILTER Replace once a year or every 100 operating hours more often if used in extremely dusty conditions Replacement filters are available at any Authorized Tecumseh Service Outlet B TO REMOVE AND INSTALL FILTER S 1 AIR CLEANER A a Remove cover by pressing in on side of body and lifting cover upward b Inspect filter for discoloration or dirt accumulation If either is present service per...

Page 5: ... wire Ä Ä CLEAN ENGINE Remove any clippings dirt or chaff from exterior of engine Å Å BATTERY if so equipped See equipment manufacturer s instructions for proper storage of battery MAINTENANCE Continued Ä Ä SPARK PLUG see Figure 9 This spark ignition system meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations This engine complies with all current Australian and New Zea...

Page 6: ... number on the Important Engine Information decal One letter in the engine model number will be surrounded by parens A B C D E H or K and that letter is your engine warranty category designation IN CALIFORNIA ONLY THIS EXPRESS WARRANTY IS SUPPLEMENTED BY THE TECUMSEH CALIFORNIA EMISSION CONTROL WARRANTY STATEMENT THIS EXPRESS WARRANTY IS IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER EXPRESS WARRANTIES Neither Tecumseh nor...

Page 7: ...per maintenance or unapproved modifications You are responsible for presenting your utility or lawn and garden equipment engine to a Tecumseh Authorized Service Outlet any Tecumseh Registered Service Dealer Tecumseh Authorized Service Distributor or Tecumseh Central Warehouse Distributor as soon as a problem exists The warranty repairs should be completed in a reasonable amount of time not to exce...

Page 8: ...ons related part which is scheduled for replacement as required maintenance in the Owner s Manual shall be warranted for the period of time prior to the first scheduled replacement point for that part If the part fails prior to the first scheduled replacement the part shall be repaired or replaced by Tecumseh Products Co according to Subsection 4 below Any such emissions related part repaired or r...

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