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4-Cycle Snow King
Engine Operator’s Manual
Horizontal Crankshaft • Air-Cooled
LH195SA/LH195SP
LH318SA/LH358SA
OH195SA/OH195SP
OH318SA/OH358SA
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Table of Contents Safety Definitions..............................................................................ii I. General Safety Precautions ............................................................. 1 II. How to Get Service .......................................................................... 3 III. Oil and Fuel Specifications............................................................... 4 IV. Before Starting Your Engine...........................................................
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• NEVER fill fuel tank indoors. Fill fuel tank outdoors I. General Safety Precautions in a well-ventilated area. • DO NOT smoke while refueling tank. ! WARNING • Use only an approved red GASOLINE container to Read equipment manufacturer’s manual and this store and dispense fuel. Tecumseh recommends material thoroughly before using this engine. Failure to purchasing gasoline in containers with a capacity of do so can result in serious injury or death. Consult your 2.5 gallons or less. Small c
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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 2083 For engine adjustments, repairs or warranty service NOT 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 THISENGINEMEETS1995-2005CALIF&USEPA PHIAPPLICABLEEMISSIONREGULATIONSFORSI SOREENGINES EM Visitourwebsiteatwww.TecumsehPower.com LV195EA RegisterYourTecumsehEngine 361540D 04015AA0001 MaintenanceTips 4TPXS.1951BB 195 PartsLook-U
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III. Oil and Fuel Specifications Table 1. Recommended Oil A. Oil To operate engine you need to use a clean, high quality, Tecumseh Recommended Oil Usage detergent oil. For recommended engine oil, see Table 1. Straight Grade Tecumseh Part No. In addition, you need to be sure the oil sump contains the 730225A or SAE 30 correct amount of oil to operate properly. For Multi Grade recommended oil sump capacity, see Table 2. Tecumseh Part No. 730226A or SAE 5W30 or SAE 10 Synthetic NOTES Tecumseh P
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B. Filling Oil Sump OH318SA/OH358SA OH195SA/OH195SP I. Oil Fill Cap/Dipstick If your engine has an oil fill cap/dipstick go to step 1. If your engine does NOT have an oil fill cap/dipstick, see "II. Oil Fill Cap/Plug" instructions below. 1. Be sure engine is upright and level. 2. Unscrew oil fill cap/dipstick from oil filler tube and wipe dipstick clean. See Figures 8 and 9. 3. Screw oil fill cap/dipstick back into oil filler tube. Tighten securely. 4. Unscrew and remove oil fill cap/dipstic
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STOP C. Check the Following Items NOTE Be sure equipment is in neutral before attempting to start (see equipment manufacturer’s instructions). 1. Be sure ignition switch on engine or equipment is in “ON”, “RUN” or “START” position. See Figures 10, 11 and 12. Or Ignition key, if present (see equipment manufacturer’s Figure 10. Ignition Key instructions), is inserted into ignition key slot in carburetor cover. DO NOT turn ignition key. Be sure ignition key snaps into place. See Figures 10 an
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6 7 8 9 6 8 7 9 10 12 10 5 5 13 12 4 13 3 3 1 2 1 4 2 OH318SA/OH358SA OH195SA/OH195SP 10 6 8 7 9 6 8 7 9 10 11 11 12 5 5 12 4 3 3 13 4 13 1 1 2 2 LH195SA/LH195SP LH318SA/LH358SA Figure 14. 4-Cycle Snow Engine Components 181-1275-14 4-Cycle • Snow King Engine Page 7
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E. Filling Fuel Tank An adult should fuel this engine. Front View ! WARNING NEVER allow children to refuel this 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 these instructions: Bottom View 1. Stop engine and allow it to cool before refueling. 2. Be sure engine is outdoors and in a well-ventilated area. 3. Clean area around fuel fil
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V. Starting Your Engine An adult should start the engine. ! WARNING STOP Only allow children to start engine if an adult has determined they are experienced and capable STOP SLOW RUN FAST CHOKE PRIMER of such operation. If you are unable to start this engine ! WARNING after following instructions in this Figure 18. Typical Engine Symbols manual, contact your Authorized Tecumseh Servicing Dealer. To avoid serious burn injuries or damage to your engine, DO NOT attempt to start or troubleshoo
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A. Engines with Electric Starters If you have a recoil starter see "B. Engines with Recoil Fuel Tank Starters" instructions on page 13. Some electric starters are equipped ! WARNING Turn Valve with a 120V A.C. Three-Wire Power Clockwise To Cord and Plug designed to operate on a 120V A.C. “OFF” Position household current. It must be properly grounded at all times to avoid the possibility of injury or death from Fuel Valve “OPEN” electrical shock. Position Shown a. Determine if your hous
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5. Move engine speed control to “FAST” position. See Figures 21 and 22. 6. Set choke control to “FULL CHOKE” position (see STOP equipment manufacturer’s instructions). See Figure 24 on page 12. Afterward, continue reading instructions STOP SLOW RUN FAST CHOKE PRIMER below. 7. Hold the primer bulb in for one full second each time Figure 21. Typical Engine Symbols you press it. See Figure 23. • Make sure you cover vent hole with your thumb. • Repeat twice for a total of three primes. 1. Engi
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STOP STOP STOP 1 LH195SA/LH195SP 2 3 1 STOP 2 3 STOP OH318SA/OH358SA STOP 1 2 STOP 3 OH195SA/OH195SP 1 STOP STOP 2 STOP 3 STOP STOP LH318SA/LH358SA 1. “NO CHOKE” Position 2. “1/2 CHOKE” Position 3. “FULL CHOKE” Position Figure 24. Choke Control Positions Page 12 4-Cycle • Snow King Engine 181-1275-14 STOP STOP STOP
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B. Engines with Recoil Starters If you have an electric starter see "A. Engines with Electric Fuel Tank Starters" instructions on page 10. DO NOT pull starter rope with Turn Valve ! WARNING engine running. Doing so may VOID Clockwise To YOUR WARRANTY. “OFF” Position 1. To avoid carbon monoxide poisoning, be sure engine is outdoors in a well-ventilated area. Fuel Valve “OPEN” Position Shown 2. Be sure fuel valve, if present (see equipment manufac- turer’s instructions) is open and all swi
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When pulling starter rope, the rope ! WARNING can unexpectedly jerk back toward engine causing serious injury. To avoid this risk, carefully follow these instructions: 7. Grasp starter cord handle. See Figure 29. a. Pull rope out slowly until you feel drag. b. Without allowing the rope to retract, continue pulling rope with one rapid full arm stroke. c. Return rope slowly to original position. NOTES Following the instructions listed in the steps above avoids potential damage to the recoil
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STOP 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 30. Ignition Key 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 heaters,
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B. After Engine is Stopped To prevent possible freeze-up of ! WARNING engine controls, follow instructions 5 with engine STOPPED, listed below. 1. Wipe all snow and moisture from engine control lever 4 and choke areas. 2. Move equipment control, if present (see manufacturer’s instructions), engine control lever or ignition switch 3 back and forth several times and leave control in “STOP” or “OFF” position. See Figure 33. STOP 3. Move engine choke back and forth several times and 2 1 leave i
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VII. Maintenance An adult should perform maintenance ! WARNING on this engine. Only allow children to perform maintenance if an adult has determined they are experienced and capable of such operation. To prevent accidental starting when ! WARNING working on equipment, always: • Carefully disconnect spark plug wire and keep it away from spark plug. See Figures 35 and 36. See "G. Avoid Accidental Starts" instructions on page 2. Afterward, continue reading instructions below. Figure 35. Disc
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I. Oil Fill Cap/Dipstick If your engine has an oil fill cap/dipstick go to step 1. If your engine does NOT have an oil fill cap/dipstick, see "II. Oil Fill Cap/Plug" instructions on page 20. 1. Carefully disconnect spark plug wire and keep it away from spark plug. See Figures 38 and 39. See "G. Avoid Accidental Starts" instructions on page 2. Afterward, continue reading instructions below. • Keep the disconnected spark plug wire securely away from metal parts where arcing Figure 38. Disco
