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Four-Cycle L-Head Engine • Vertical Crankshaft • Air-Cooled
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Page 1: ...ifications 3 IV Before Starting Your Engine 4 V Starting Your Engine 5 VI Stopping Your Engine and Short Term Storage 8 VII Maintenance 8 VIII Transporting Your Engine 12 IX Storing Your Engine 12 X P...
Page 2: ...ons Notice Regarding Emissions NOTE Engines which are certified to comply with California and U S EPA emission regulations for SORE Small Off Road Equipment are certified to operate on regular unleade...
Page 3: ...ed GASOLINE container to store and dispense fuel Tecumseh recommends purchasing gasoline in containers with a capacity of 2 5 gallons or less Small containers are easier to handle and help eliminate s...
Page 4: ...void Accidental Starts To prevent accidental starting when working on equipment always Disconnect spark plug wire and keep it away from spark plug See Figure 2 Keep the disconnected spark plug wire se...
Page 5: ...k covers repairs and adjustments not covered within this Operator s Manual and it is intended for individuals who have had adequate training experience and who practice proper tool usage Service proce...
Page 6: ...t overfill oil filler Doing so may result in oil carry over to the air cleaner and equipment malfunction or damage Do not allow oil level to fall below the ADD mark on dipstick Doing so may result in...
Page 7: ...if an adult has determined they are experienced and capable of such operation If you are unable to start this engine after following instructions in this manual contact your Authorized Tecumseh Servi...
Page 8: ...ontrol to FAST c Finally move combined control to desired speed in RUN range NOTES If engine starts but falters when combined control is moved to FAST position a Momentarily move combined control back...
Page 9: ...gine fails after 3 pulls repeat steps 2 thru 3 4 When engine starts d Move combined control to FAST position e Next move combined control to desired speed in RUN range See Figures 10 and 11 NOTES If e...
Page 10: ...lectric motors etc VII Maintenance An adult should perform maintenance on this engine Only allow children to perform maintenance if an adult has determined they are experienced and capable of such ope...
Page 11: ...turer s instructions NOTE Used oil must be disposed of at a proper collection center 6 Remove oil drain plug and drain oil into an approved container See Figure 13 7 Install oil drain plug and tighten...
Page 12: ...for discoloration or dirt accumulation If either is present see I Servicing Foam Pre Filter instructions on page 11 See II Servicing Paper Fil ters instructions on page 11 4 Replace Air Cleaner Cover...
Page 13: ...ver while lifting upward then outward 3 Remove fasteners 4 Remove and inspect filter s for discoloration or dirt accumulation If either is present see I Servicing Foam Pre Filter instructions on page...
Page 14: ...blower housing In addition remove grass clippings dirt and debris from the following areas Cooling fins Air intake screen Levers Linkage Guards Carburetor Head Removing debris will facilitate adequat...
Page 15: ...ion such as hot water and space heaters clothes dryers electric motors etc NOTE Instead of using a fuel preservative stabilizer you can empty the fuel tank as described under I Draining Fuel instructi...
Page 16: ...tarter cord handle and pull out slowly using a full arm stroke Repeat once This will distribute oil throughout the cylinder to prevent corrosion during storage 6 Install spark plug 7 Carefully disconn...
Page 17: ...er Dealer Date_______________Owner Dealer Date_______________Owner Dealer Date_______________Owner Dealer Date_______________Owner Dealer Date_______________Owner Dealer Date_______________Owner Deale...
Page 18: ...______________Owner Dealer Date_______________Owner Dealer Date_______________Owner Dealer Date_______________Owner Dealer Date_______________Owner Dealer Every 100 Hours or Seasonally 1 Replace Paper...
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Page 22: ...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...
Page 23: ...acement the part shall be repaired or replaced by Tecumseh Power Company according to Subsection 4 below Any such emissions related part repaired or replaced under the ECS Warranty shall be warranted...
Page 24: ...ommercial use shall mean all other uses including use for commercial income producing or rental purposes 6 The engine warranty category of your engine can be determined by review of the engine model n...
