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ENGINE
MODEL:
SPEC:
D.O.M.:
If equipped with an oil filter, oil sump capacity is 62 ounces
(1.83 liters).
B. Fuel
Use
unleaded regular, unleaded premium or reformulated
automotive fuel only. You may use gasoline containing the
following components identified in Table 2.
• DO NOT use leaded fuel.
• Fuel must be fresh and clean. NEVER use fuel left
over from last season or stored for long periods.
• NEVER mix oil with fuel.
• DO NOT use fuel containing Methanol (Wood
Alcohol).
II. How to Get Service
For engine adjustments, repairs or warranty service not
covered in this manual, contact your nearest Authorized
Tecumseh Servicing Dealer. It is listed in your Yellow Pages
under “Engines, Gasoline.”
A sample decal (see below) located on your engine, indi-
cates your engine’s model number, specification of engine
and the date of manufacture (D.O.M.). Please look at the
decal on your engine and fill in this information in the
spaces below for future reference.
Fuel Component
Percentage
Table 2. Recommended Fuel
Ethanol
Grain Alcohol (“Gasohol”)
10%
10%
MTBE (Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether)
ETBE (Ethyl Tertiary Butyl Ether)
15%
15%
Temperature
Recommended
Oil
Straight
Grade
Table 1. Recommended Engine Oil
Above 32
0
F (0
0
C)
0
0
F to 32
0
F (-18
0
C to 0
0
C)
Below 0
0
F (-18
0
C)
SAE 0W30
SAE 5W30
Multi
Grade
Tecumseh Part No.
730225A
OR
SAE 30W
Tecumseh Part No.
730226A
OR
SAE10W
Oil Type
The D.O.M. Decal includes engine life specifications for the
emissions-related useful life period of your engine. This
period relates to the emission compliance life as certified by
EPA/CARB. To find the life period specification for your
engine, please look on your decal and find the letter en-
closed by quotation marks in-between the words MODER-
ATE and LIFE PERIOD. Match one of the following letters
with the letter printed on your D.O.M. Decal: “C” 250 hours,
“B” 500 hours, “A” 1000 hours.
If you have a general understanding of
internal 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 Tecumseh Servicing
Dealer. This handbook covers repairs and
adjustments not covered within this
manual. Order as part no. 695244A
Tecumseh manufactures and is responsible only for the
engine used on this power equipment. If repair or service is
needed for anything other than the engine, contact the
service source recommended by the equipment manufac-
turer.
III. Oil and Fuel Specifications
A. Oil
To operate engine you need to use a clean, high quality,
detergent oil. For recommended engine oil, See Table 1.
NOTES
Be sure original container is marked A.P.I. Service
“SL/SJ”.
Using multigrade oil above 32
0
F (0
0
C) will increase oil
consumption. SAE10W40 is not recommended.
The oil sump capacity is 55 ounces or 3-7/16 U.S. Pints (1.62
liters). Tecumseh special-formulated oils are available at your
Authorized Tecumseh Servicing Dealer.
OVERHEAD VALVE
4 -CYCLE
ENGINES
TECHNICIAN'S HANDBOOK
