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Four-Cycle Twin Cylinder Engine • Vertical Crankshaft • Air-Cooled

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IMPORTANT NOTICE!

Safety Definitions

Statements in this manual preceded by the following words 
and graphics are of special significance:

Or

WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous situation 
which if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury.

 NOTE

Refers to important information and is placed in italic type.

It is recommended that you take special notice of all items 
discussed on the next two pages and wear the appropriate 
safety equipment.
Before operating this engine 

it is your responsibility

 to read 

this Operator’s Manual. Follow 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 
instructions.

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 unleaded 
gasoline, and may include the following emission control 
systems: (EM) Engine Modification and (TWC) Three-way 
Catalyst (if so equipped).

Tecumseh Contact Information

For engine adjustments, repairs or warranty service not 
covered in this manual, contact your nearest Authorized 
Tecumseh Servicing Dealer. Find them on our website at 
www.TecumsehPower.com or call Tecumseh Products 
Company at 1-800-558-5402.

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WARNING

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Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 16: ...________Owner Dealer Date_______________Owner Dealer Date_______________Owner Dealer Date_______________Owner Dealer Date_______________Owner Dealer Date_______________Owner Dealer Date_______________...

Страница 17: ...__________Owner Dealer Date_______________Owner Dealer Date_______________Owner Dealer Date_______________Owner Dealer Date_______________Owner Dealer Date_______________Owner Dealer Date_____________...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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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