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Operator’s Manual
Engine Operator’s Manual
OV358EA
Four-Cycle Engine • Vertical Crankshaft • Air-Cooled
Table of Contents
IMPORTANT NOTICE! Safety Definitions.........................................ii
I. General Safety Precautions ............................................................. 1
II. How to Get Service .......................................................................... 3
III. Oil and Fuel Specifications...............................................................
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IMPORTANT NOTICE! Safety Definitions Tecumseh Contact Information Statements in this manual preceded by the following words For engine adjustments, repairs or warranty service NOT and graphics are of special significance: covered in this manual, consult your local Authorized Tecumseh Servicing Dealer, call 1-800-558-5402, or go to www.TecumsehPower.com for additional information. ! WARNING Or WARNING WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous situation which if NOT avoided, could result in death
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• NEVER start or operate the engine with the fuel fill cap I. General Safety Precautions removed. • Allow engine to cool before refueling. ! WARNING • NEVER fill fuel tank indoors. Fill fuel tank outdoors in Read equipment manufacturer’s manual and this material a well-ventilated area. thoroughly before using this engine. Failure to do so can result in serious injury or death. Consult your local • DO NOT smoke while refueling tank. Authorized Tecumseh Servicing Dealer, call 1-800-558- • Use on
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E. DO NOT Modify Engine To avoid serious injury or death, DO NOT modify engine in any way. Tampering with the governor setting can lead to a runaway engine and cause it to operate at unsafe speeds. NEVER tamper with factory setting of engine governor. ! WARNING Use of this engine on fun-carts, go-karts, or mini-bikes can result in serious injury or death. Tecumseh manufactures the Power Sport line of engines for use in such applications. Consult your local Authorized Tecumseh Servicing Dealer
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LOGON! II. How to Get Service For engine adjustments, repairs or warranty service NOT 2083 covered in this manual, consult your local Authorized Tecumseh Servicing Dealer, call 1-800-558-5402, or go to www.TecumsehPower.com for additional information. TECUMSEHPOWERCOMPANY THIS ENGINE MEETS 1995-2005 CALIF & US EPA Visitourwebsiteatwww.TecumsehPower.com PHI APPLICABLE EMISSION REGULATIONS FOR SI SORE ENGINES EM RegisterYourTecumsehEngine LV195EA MaintenanceTips 361540D 04015AA0001 PartsLook-Up
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III. Oil and Fuel Specifications NOTES A. Oil DO NOT overfill oil filler. Doing so may result in oil carry- over to the air cleaner and equipment malfunction or To operate engine you need to use a clean, high quality, damage. detergent oil. For recommended engine oil, See Table 1. DO NOT allow oil level to fall below the “ADD” mark on NOTES Be sure original container is marked A.P.I. Service “SL/SJ”. dipstick. Doing so may result in equipment malfunction or damage. Using multigrade oil abo
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B. Filling Oil Sump 1. Be sure engine is upright and level. 4 5 6 2. Unscrew oil fill cap from oil filler tube and wipe dipstick clean. See Figure 7. 3. Screw oil fill cap back into oil filler tube. Tighten securely. 4. Unscrew and remove oil fill cap from oil filler tube. Note oil level. If oil reading on dipstick is below “ADD” mark, slowly add oil to reach “FULL” level. See Figure 6, on page 4. Afterward, continue reading instructions below. 5. Screw oil fill cap back into oil filler t
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V. Starting Your Engine An adult should start the engine. ! WARNING Only allow children to start engine if an adult has determined they are experienced and capable of such operation. If you are unable to start this engine ! WARNING after following instructions in this manual, contact your Authorized Tecumseh Servicing Dealer. To avoid serious burn injuries or damage to your engine, DO NOT attempt to start or troubleshoot this engine in any other way. For example: • DO NOT use starting fl
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II. Independent Speed and Choke Controls Choke 1. To avoid carbon monoxide poisoning, be sure engine is Control outdoors in a well-ventilated area. 2. Move independent speed control to “FAST” position and set independent choke control to “FULL CHOKE” position (see equipment manufacturer’s instructions). See Figures 9 thru 11. Speed Control NOTES Generator and Water Pump applications may have the choke lever mounted on the engine. See Figure 12. If restarting a warm engine after a short s
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B. Engines with Recoil Starters If you have an electric starter see "A. Engines with Electric Starters" instructions on page 6. Only one of the following two sections will apply to your engine. See Table 4. Table 4. Engine Sections with Recoil Starters If your engine has: Go to: Combined Section B.I Speed and Choke Control Independent Section B.II Speed and Choke Controls Figure 13. Combined Speed and Choke Control I. Combined Speed and Choke Control 1. To avoid carbon monoxide poisoning, be s
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II. Independent Speed and Choke Controls Choke 1. To avoid carbon monoxide poisoning, be sure engine is Control outdoors in a well-ventilated area. 2. Move independent speed control to “FAST” position and set independent choke control to “FULL CHOKE” position (see equipment manufacturer’s instructions). See Figures 14, 16, and 17. Speed NOTES Control Generator and Water Pump applications may have the independent choke lever mounted on the engine. See Figure 18. If restarting a warm engin
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VI. Stopping Your Engine and Short-Term Storage Stop engine according to equipment manufacturer’s instructions. To avoid unsupervised operation of ! WARNING an engine, especially by children, NEVER leave it unattended when it is running. Always turn off the engine after use and remove ignition key, if provided. Figure 19. Oil Drain Plug Location NEVER store the engine with fuel in ! WARNING the fuel tank inside a building with potential sources of ignition such as hot water and space hea
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B. Removing Debris from Engine 5 Before each use, remove the air cleaner cover. Discard grass clippings, dirt and debris from the following areas: • Levers and Linkage 4 • Cooling Fins • Air Intake Screen 3 • Air Inlet • Guards Removing debris will insure adequate cooling, correct engine speed and reduce the risk of fire. See Figure 21. NOTES Before removing air cleaner cover see "III. Filter Removal/ Installation" instructions on page 12. Special care should be taken to prevent damage whe
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9. Install cover by pushing down onto body securely. D. Cleaning/Replacing Air Cleaner 10. Install wings nuts and tighten securely. Your engine has an air cleaner which helps prevent premature engine wear and failure. NEVER run engine without complete air cleaner installed on engine. Your air cleaner periodically needs to be cleaned or replaced. 6 NOTES ALWAYS inspect filter(s) for discoloration or dirt accumulation. If either is present, see "I. Servicing Foam 5 Pre-Filter" instructions a
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G. Adjustments IX. Storing Your Engine DO NOT make any engine adjustments. Factory settings A. Short Term/Seasonal Storage are satisfactory for most conditions. If adjustments are needed, contact your Authorized Tecumseh Servicing I. Clean Engine Dealer. Before servicing the engine remove the air cleaner cover and/or blower housing. Discard grass clippings, dirt and VIII. Transporting Your Engine debris from the following areas: NEVER transport this engine inside • Cooling Fins ! WARNING
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III. Fuel System B. Extended Storage To avoid stale gas and carburetor problems, treat the fuel I. Draining Fuel system in the following method below: NOTES NOTES Tecumseh recommends using ULTRA-FRESH™ or Fuel Clean debris from engine before draining fuel from Saver Plus Gasoline Stabilizer plus Fuel System Cleaner as carburetor. See "I. Clean Engine" instructions on page 13. an acceptable method of minimizing formation of fuel gum Afterward, continue reading instructions below. deposits du
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II. Oil Cylinder Bore When lubricating cylinder bore, fuel ! WARNING may spray from spark plug hole. To prevent serious injury from fuel fires, follow these instructions: 1. Carefully disconnect spark plug wire and keep it away from spark plug. See "G. Avoid Accidental Starts" instructions on page 2. See Figures 25 and 26. After- ward, continue reading instructions below. • Keep the disconnected spark plug wire Figure 25. Typical Spark Plug Connection securely away from metal parts where a
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XI. Maintenance Intervals Table 5. Maintenance Intervals Maintenance is one of the most important things that you Procedure Time can do to extend the life of your Tecumseh Engine. If you are unable to perform maintenance intervals yourself, After First 2 hrs. Change consult your local Authorized Tecumseh Servicing Dealer, When Engine is Warm Oil call 1-800-558-5402, or go to www.TecumsehPower.com 5 hrs. for additional information. Check Or Oil ALWAYS promptly follow all maintenance intervals
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Before Each Use Scheduled Maintenance Every 25 Hours or 3 Months Scheduled Maintenance Every 5 Hours or Before Each Use 1. Clean Foam Pre-Filter 1. Check Oil Level Date_______________Owner/Dealer 2. Clean Cooling Fins Date_______________Owner/Dealer Date_______________Owner/Dealer Date_______________Owner/Dealer Date_______________Owner/Dealer Date_______________Owner/Dealer Date_______________Owner/Dealer Date_______________Owner/Dealer Date_______________Owner/Dealer Date_______________Own
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Every 50 Hours or 3 Months Scheduled Maintenance Every 100 Hours or Seasonally 1. Change Oil 1. Replace Paper Filter 2. Replace Oil Filter Date_______________Owner/Dealer 3. Check Spark Plug Date_______________Owner/Dealer Date_______________Owner/Dealer Date_______________Owner/Dealer Date_______________Owner/Dealer Date_______________Owner/Dealer Date_______________Owner/Dealer Date_______________Owner/Dealer Date_______________Owner/Dealer Date_______________Owner/Dealer Date____________
