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Tecumseh Products Company • Engine & Transmission Group • Grafton, Wisconsin  53024-1499 • USA 

Telephone: 1-800-558-5402

Visit us at: www.TecumsehPower.com

CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65

reproductive harm.

to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects or other

The engine exhaust from this product contains chemicals known

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XII. Warranty Information

LIMITED WARRANTY FOR NEW TECUMSEH ENGINES 

AND ELECTRONIC IGNITION MODULES

For the time period shown below from the date of purchase and subject to the exceptions and limitations described herein, Tecumseh Products Company will, at its option 
as the exclusive remedy, either repair or replace for the original purchaser, free of charge, any part of any new Tecumseh engine which is found, upon examination by any 
Authorized Tecumseh Servicing Outlet or by Tecumseh’s factory in Grafton, Wisconsin, to be

 DEFECTIVE IN MATERIAL AND/OR WORKMANSHIP

. This Limited 

Warranty 

DOES NOT COVER 

(i) any Tecumseh engine or part(s) thereof used to power any vehicle in competitive racing and/or used on any commercial or rental track, or 

(ii) defects or damage caused by alterations or modifications of new Tecumseh engines or parts or by normal wear, accidents, improper maintenance, improper use or 
abuse of the product, or failure to follow the instructions contained in an Instruction Manual for the operation of the new Tecumseh engine or part. The cost of normal 
maintenance or replacement of service items which are not defective shall be paid for by the original purchaser. At the time warranty service is requested, evidence must 
be presented of the date of purchase by the original purchaser. Any charge for making service calls and/or for transporting any engine or part(s) thereof to and from the 
place where the inspection and/or warranty work is performed is payable solely by the purchaser. The purchaser is responsible for any damage or loss incurred in 
connection with the transportation of any engine or part(s) thereof submitted for inspection and/or warranty work. 

WARRANTY SERVICE CAN ONLY BE PERFORMED 

BY A TECUMSEH AUTHORIZED SERVICE OUTLET

. Warranty service can be arranged by contacting a Tecumseh Authorized Service Outlet (any Tecumseh Registered 

Service Dealer, Tecumseh Authorized Service Distributor, or Tecumseh Central Warehouse Distributor) or by contacting Tecumseh c/o Service Manager, Engine and 
Transmission Group Service Division, 900 North Street, Grafton, Wisconsin 53024-1499.

(1) 2 years for Member States of the European Union. Consumers may have additional legal rights not affected by the terms of this warranty pursuant to EU Directive 

1999/44/EC and the national legislation of certain Member States of the European Union.

(2) 1 year for Australian/New Zealand for rotary mower engines.
(3) 2 years on engine and 10 years (the first 5 years covering parts and labor only; the second 5 years covering parts only) on electronic ignition.
(4) For purposes of this warranty policy, “consumer use” shall mean consumer’s personal, residential, household use by the original retail purchaser.
(5) For purposes of this warranty policy, “commercial 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 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 designation. 

(7)   Qualification for three (3) year consumer use warranty under engine warranty category (M) may be determined by notation of an (M) designation on the “Important 

Engine Information” decal located on the engine housing or an addendum decal affixed adjacent thereto.

THIS EXPRESS WARRANTY IS SUPPLEMENTED BY THE TECUMSEH CALIFORNIA EMISSION CONTROL WARRANTY STATEMENT, if any.

THIS EXPRESS WARRANTY IS IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER EXPRESS WARRANTIES.

 Neither Tecumseh nor any of its affiliates makes any warranties, representations, or 

promises, written or oral, as to the quality of the engine or any of its parts, other than as set forth herein. 

ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MARKETABILITY, 

MERCHANTABILITY, OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TO THE EXTENT THAT EITHER MAY APPLY TO ANY TECUMSEH ENGINE OR PART(S) 
THEREOF, SHALL BE LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE PERIODS OF THE EXPRESS WARRANTIES SHOWN IN THE WARRANTY PERIOD CHART ABOVE AND TO 
THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW ANY AND ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES ARE EXCLUDED. IN NO EVENT WILL TECUMSEH BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, 
INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR SPECIAL DAMAGES AND/OR EXPENSES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY LOSS OF TIME, INCONVENIENCE, 
LOSS OF UNIT USE OR ANY COST OR EXPENSE OF SUBSTITUTE UNITS DURING PERIODS OF MALFUNCTION OR NON-USE.

 Some states do not allow 

limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts or the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation(s) or exclusion(s) may not 
apply to you. This Limited Warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other legal rights which vary from state-to-state.

Tecumseh neither assumes nor authorizes any other person, natural or corporate, to assume for Tecumseh any other obligations or liabilities in connection with or with 
respect to any Tecumseh product or parts. The seller or dealer of a Tecumseh Product or part has no authority, whatsoever, to make any representations or promises on 
behalf of Tecumseh or to modify the terms or limitations of Tecumseh’s warranty in any way.

“CONSUMER USE” 

(4)

“COMMERCIAL USE” 

(5)

Warranty

Within

Outside Within

Outside

Category

U.S.A. and Canada

U.S.A. and Canada

U.S.A. and Canada

U.S.A. and Canada

(A)

90 Day

90 Day

(1)

No Warranty

No Warranty

(B)

1 Year

1 Year

(1)

1 Year

1 Year

(C)

2 Years

1 Year

(1)

1 Year

1 Year

(D)

2 Years

2 Years

(2)

1 Year

1 Year

(E)

2 Years

2 Years

1 Year

1 Year

(H)

2 ‘n 10

(3)

2 ‘n 10

(3)

1 Year

1 Year

(K)

2 ‘n 10

(3)

2 ‘n 10

(3)

2 ‘n 10

(3)

1 Year

   (M)

(7)

3 Years

3 Years

1 Year

1 Year

Revised October, 2002

Summary of Contents for TVT691

Page 1: ...Specifications 3 IV Before Starting Your Engine 4 V Starting Your Engine 6 VI Stopping Your Engine and Short Term Storage 8 VII Maintenance 8 VIII Transporting Your Engine 12 IX Seasonal Storage 12 X...

Page 2: ...ollow these basic rules for your personal safety Keep this manual handy at all times for future reference Read it carefully and familiarize yourself with operating maintenance components and safety in...

Page 3: ...ed red 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 elimina...

Page 4: ...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 securel...

Page 5: ...hnician s Handbook is available from your Authorized Tecumseh Servicing Dealer See Figure 5 This handbook covers repairs and adjustments not covered within this Operator s Manual and it is intended fo...

Page 6: ...use and every 5 operating hours when engine is warm Check oil level more frequently during engine break in Keep oil level between FULL and ADD marks on dipstick See Figure 6 Insure oil fill cap plug i...

Page 7: ...engine Gasoline fuel vapors are highly flammable and can explode Fuel vapors can spread and be ignited by a spark or flame many feet away from engine To prevent injury or death from fuel fires follow...

Page 8: ...START position See Figures 8 and 9 3 Push starter button or turn ignition switch key see equipment manufacturer s instructions to start engine If engine fails to start after 3 attempts repeat steps 2...

Page 9: ...control to 1 2 CHOKE position until engine runs smoothly c Next move control to NO CHOKE position See Figure 11 5 Move speed control to desired speed in RUN range NOTES If engine starts but falters wh...

Page 10: ...l parts where arcing could occur Attach the spark plug wire to the grounding post if provided Disconnect battery at negative terminal first if engine is equipped with an electric starter Turn off all...

Page 11: ...res to spark plugs NOTE The oil filter if so equipped should be changed every 100 operating hours or at least once a year The filter should be changed more often if the engine is operated in extremely...

Page 12: ...your Authorized Tecumseh Servicing Dealer for a Tecumseh Air Cleaner I Servicing Foam Pre Filter Clean foam pre filter every 3 months or every 25 operating hours Clean daily if used in extremely dust...

Page 13: ...ngine performance should not be affected at altitudes up to 7 000 feet 2 134 meters For operation at higher elevations contact your Authorized Tecumseh Servicing Dealer F Engine Speed To avoid serious...

Page 14: ...avoid these problems treat the fuel system in one of the two following methods I Method 1 1 Add fuel stabilizer according to manufacturer s instructions 2 Run engine at least 10 minutes after adding...

Page 15: ...to two seconds 6 Turn ignition switch key to OFF position Repeat Step 5 and Step 6 This will distribute oil throughout the cyl inder to prevent corrosion during storage 7 Remove rags covering spark p...

Page 16: ...________Owner Dealer Date_______________Owner Dealer Date_______________Owner Dealer Date_______________Owner Dealer Date_______________Owner Dealer Date_______________Owner Dealer Date_______________...

Page 17: ...__________Owner Dealer Date_______________Owner Dealer Date_______________Owner Dealer Date_______________Owner Dealer Date_______________Owner Dealer Date_______________Owner Dealer Date_____________...

Page 18: ...ble for presenting your small off road engine to a Tecumseh Authorized Service Outlet any Tecumseh Registered Service Dealer Tecumseh Authorized Service Distributor or Tecumseh Central Warehouse Distr...

Page 19: ...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...

Page 20: ...arts only on electronic ignition 4 For purposes of this warranty policy consumer use shall mean consumer s personal residential household use by the original retail purchaser 5 For purposes of this wa...

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