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Four-Cycle Engine • Vertical Crankshaft • Air-Cooled
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Page 1: ...ping Your Engine and Short Term Storage 10 VII Maintenance 10 VIII Transporting Your Engine 13 IX Storing Your Engine 13 X Preventing Forest Brush and Grass Fires 15 XI Maintenance Intervals 16 Califo...
Page 2: ...ize yourself with operating maintenance components and safety instructions Notice Regarding Emissions NOTE Engines which are certified to comply with California and U S EPA emission regulations for SO...
Page 3: ...y recommends purchasing gasoline in containers with a capacity of 2 5 gallons or less Small containers are easier to handle and help eliminate spillage during refueling DO NOT pour fuel from engine or...
Page 4: ...arts To prevent accidental starting when working on equipment always Carefully disconnect spark plug wire and keep it away from spark plug See Figures 2 and 3 Keep the disconnected spark plug wire sec...
Page 5: ...l combustion engines and wish to repair and service your engine and or engine emission control systems yourself a Technician s Handbook is available from your Authorized TecumsehPower Servicing Dealer...
Page 6: ...ance and may cause internal engine damage NOTE Damage and or performance problems that occur from use of fuels other than those listed in the Operator s Manuals will not be considered warranty IV Befo...
Page 7: ...engine To prevent injury or death from fuel fires follow these instructions 1 Stop engine and allow it to cool before refueling 2 Be sure engine is outdoors and in a well ventilated area 3 Clean area...
Page 8: ...ons See Figures 8 and 9 NOTE If restarting a warm engine after a short shutdown move combined control to FAST position instead of CHOKE or START position See Figures 8 and 9 3 Push starter button or t...
Page 9: ...oke control to NO CHOKE position 5 Finally move independent speed control to desired speed in RUN range NOTES If engine starts but falters when independent choke control is moved to NO CHOKE position...
Page 10: ...ge to the recoil mechanism If engine fails to start after 3 pulls repeat steps 2 thru 3 4 When engine starts a Move combined control to FAST position b Next move combined control to desired speed in R...
Page 11: ...rts a Move independent choke control to 1 2 CHOKE position until engine runs smoothly b Next move independent choke control to NO CHOKE position 5 Move independent speed control to desired speed in RU...
Page 12: ...ntinue reading instructions below Change oil after first 2 operating hours and every 50 operating hours thereafter more often if operated in extremely dusty or dirty conditions Engine should still be...
Page 13: ...t filter s for discoloration or dirt accumulation If either is present see I Servicing Foam Pre Filter and or II Servicing Paper Filters instructions on page 12 Afterward continue reading instructions...
Page 14: ...oval Installation 1 Remove wing nuts from air cleaner cover See Figure 24 2 Remove air cleaner cover while lifting upward then outward 3 Remove fasteners 4 Remove and inspect filter s for discoloratio...
Page 15: ...nal Storage I Clean Engine Before servicing the engine remove the air cleaner cover and or blower housing Remove grass clippings dirt and debris from the following areas Cooling Fins Air Intake Screen...
Page 16: ...ing a fuel preservative stabilizer you can empty the fuel tank as described under I Draining Fuel instructions B Extended Storage I Draining Fuel NOTES Clean debris from engine before draining fuel fr...
Page 17: ...ge 6 Remove rag covering spark plug hole 7 Install spark plug 8 Carefully disconnect spark plug wire from grounding post if provided 9 Connect spark plug wire to spark plug before attempt ing to start...
Page 18: ...al information ALWAYS promptly follow maintenance intervals listed in this manual See Table 5 Scheduled Maintenance After First 2 Hours When Engine is Warm 1 Change Oil Date_______________Owner Dealer...
Page 19: ...Date_______________Owner Dealer Date_______________Owner Dealer Date_______________Owner Dealer Date_______________Owner Dealer Every 25 Hours or 3 Months 1 Clean Foam Pre Filter Date_______________O...
Page 20: ...______Owner Dealer Date_______________Owner Dealer Date_______________Owner Dealer Date_______________Owner Dealer Date_______________Owner Dealer Every 100 Hours or Seasonally 1 Replace Paper Filter...
Page 21: ...181 1132 14 Four Cycle Engine Vertical Crankshaft Air Cooled Page 19 NOTES...
Page 22: ...to a TecumsehPower Authorized Service Outlet any TecumsehPower Registered Service Dealer TecumsehPower Authorized Service Distributor or TecumsehPower Central Warehouse Distributor as soon as a proble...
Page 23: ...heduled replacement the part shall be repaired or replaced by TecumsehPower Company according to Subsection 4 below Any such emissions related part repaired or replaced under the ECS Warranty shall be...
Page 24: ...gine model number on the Important Engine Information decal One letter in the engine model number will be surrounded by parenthesis A B C D E H K or M and that letter is your engine warranty category...
