Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product LV156EA Tecumseh
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181-1215-14 (English) 6/01/08 Register Y our T ecumsehP ower Engine Maintenance T ips On-Line Store Locate y our nearest T ecumsehPower Servicing Dealer Visit our w eb site a t w w w .
Page ii Four-Cycle Engine • Vertical Crankshaft • Air-Cooled 181-1215- 14 IMPORT ANT NOTICE! Safety Definitions Statements in this manual preceded by the following wor ds and graphics are o f special significance: Or WARNING indicat es a potent ially haz ardous situation which if NOT avoided, could result in death or ser ious injury.
181-1215-14 Fou r-Cycle Engine • Vertical Crankshaft • Air-Cooled Page 1 I. General Safety Precautions ! W ARNING A. A void Carbon Monoxide Poisoning All engine exhaust contain s carbon monoxide, a dead ly gas. Breathing carbon monoxide can cause headaches, dizziness, drowsiness, nausea, co nfusion and eventually death.
Page 2 Four-Cycle Engine • Vertical Crankshaft • Air-Cooled 18 1-1215-14 E. DO NOT Modify Engine To avoid serio us in jury or de ath, DO NOT mo dify engine in any way. Tampering with the governor setting can lead to a runaway engine and cause it to operate at unsa fe speeds.
181-1215-14 Fou r-Cycle Engine • Vertical Crankshaft • Air-Cooled Page 3 II. How to Get Service For engine adjustme nts, r epairs or warranty service NOT covere d in this manu al, contact you r nearest Authorized Te cumseh Power Servicing Dealer. Find them on our website at www.
Page 4 Four-Cycle Engine • Vertical Crankshaft • Air-Cooled 18 1-1215-14 III. Oil and Fuel S pecifications A. Oil To operate engine you ne ed to use a clean, high quality, detergent oil. Fo r recommende d engine oil, see Table 1. In addition, you need to be sure the oil su mp contains the correct amount of oil to operate properly.
181-1215-14 Fou r-Cycle Engine • Vertical Crankshaft • Air-Cooled Page 5 B. Filling Oil Sump I. Oil Fill Cap/Dip stick 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.
Page 6 Four-Cycle Engine • Vertical Crankshaft • Air-Cooled 18 1-1215-14 C. Filling Fuel T ank An adult should fuel this engine. NEVER allow children to refuel this engine. Gasoline (fuel) vapors are hig hly flammable and can explode . Fuel vapor s can spread and be ignited by a spark or flame many feet away from engine.
181-1215-14 Fou r-Cycle Engine • Vertical Crankshaft • Air-Cooled Page 7 V . St arting Y our Engine To avoid serious injury or death, an adult should start this engine . Only allow children to start engine if an adult has determined they are e xperienced an d capable o f such operatio n.
Page 8 Four-Cycle Engine • Vertical Crankshaft • Air-Cooled 18 1-1215-14 NOTE DO NOT operate an electric st arter for more than 5 seconds each attempt. 5. Push starter button or turn ignition switch key to start engine. 6. When eng ine starts, release starter bu tton or ignition switch key .
181-1215-14 Fou r-Cycle Engine • Vertical Crankshaft • Air-Cooled Page 9 III. Primer Bulb and Choke In Temperatures Above 40°F (5° C): Follow instructions in Section A.1. See "I. Primer Bulb Only" instructions and T able 3 on pa ge 7. In Temperatures Below 40°F (5°C): 1.
Page 10 Four-Cycle Engine • Vertical Crankshaft • Air-Cooled 181-1215- 14 7. If engine fires but does NOT continu e to run, move engine thr ottle control to “F AST” position and start engine. 8. If engine fails to start af ter 3 attempts in the “F AST” position, move engine throttle contr ol to “CHOKE” position and start engine.
181-1215-14 Fou r-Cycle Engine • Vertical Crankshaft • Air-Cooled Page 11 3. When starting a cold en gine, push primer bulb firmly 3 times, allowing primer bulb to return completely to orig- inal position between pushes. See Figure 24. NOTES Be sure to c over vent hole w hen pressing primer bulb.
Page 12 Four-Cycle Engine • Vertical Crankshaft • Air-Cooled 181-1215- 14 III. Primer Bulb and Choke In Temperatures Above 40°F (5° C): Follow instructions in Section B.I. "I. Primer Bulb Only" instructions and Table 4 on page 10. In Temperatures Below 40°F (5°C): 1.
181-1215-14 Fou r-Cycle Engine • Vertical Crankshaft • Air-Cooled Page 13 VI. S topping Y our Engine and Short-T erm St orage Stop engine according to equipment manufa cturer’s instructions. To avoid unsupervise d operation of an engine, especially by children, NEVER leave it unattended when it is running.
Page 14 Four-Cycle Engine • Vertical Crankshaft • Air-Cooled 181-1215- 14 I. Oil Fill Cap/Dip stick If your engine has an oil fill cap/ dipstick go to step 1. If your engine does NOT have an oil f ill cap/dipstick, see "II. Oil Fill Cap/Plug" inst ructions on page 16.
181-1215-14 Fou r-Cycle Engine • Vertical Crankshaft • Air-Cooled Page 15 8. Clean area around oil fill t ube and oil fill cap/dipstick. See Figure 34 . 9. Place en gine back onto a level upright po sition with the wheels touching the groun d. 10.
Page 16 Four-Cycle Engine • Vertical Crankshaft • Air-Cooled 181-1215- 14 II. Oil Fill Cap/Plug If your engine does NOT have an oil fill c ap/dipstick go to step 1. If your engine has an oil fill cap/dipstick, see "I. Oil Fill Cap/Dipstick" instructions on page 14.
181-1215-14 Fou r-Cycle Engine • Vertical Crankshaft • Air-Cooled Page 17 8. Add oil to overflow point, making sure to avoid spilling and fill with recommended oil. See T able 1 and "III. Oil and Fuel S pecifications" inst ructions on page 4.
Page 18 Four-Cycle Engine • Vertical Crankshaft • Air-Cooled 181-1215- 14 B. Removing Debris from Engine Before each use, remove the air cleaner cover .
181-1215-14 Fou r-Cycle Engine • Vertical Crankshaft • Air-Cooled Page 19 II. Servicing Paper Filters Paper filters cannot b e cleane d and must be repla ced once a year or every 100 operat ing hours; more often if used in extremely dusty condition s.
Page 20 Four-Cycle Engine • Vertical Crankshaft • Air-Cooled 181-1215- 14 V . Remo val and Inst allation-T ype “C” Air Cleaner 1. T ur n cover coun terclo ckwise to remove. See Figure 50 . 2. Remove paper fi lter from flange. See "II. Servicing Paper Filter s" instructions on page 19.
181-1215-14 Fou r-Cycle Engine • Vertical Crankshaft • Air-Cooled Page 21 VII. Removal and Inst allation-T ype “E” Air Cleaner 1. Turn cove r clockwise to remove. See Figur e 52. 2. Remove paper fi lter from flange. See "II. Servicing Paper Filter s" instructions on page 19.
Page 22 Four-Cycle Engine • Vertical Crankshaft • Air-Cooled 181-1215- 14 IX. S toring Y our Engine A. Short-T erm/Seasonal Storage I. Clean Engine Before servicing the en gine remove the air cleane r cover and/or blower housing.
181-1215-14 Fou r-Cycle Engine • Vertical Crankshaft • Air-Cooled Page 23 B. Extended Storage I. Draining Fuel NOTES Clean debris from e ngine before emptying fuel from fuel tank. See "I. Clean Engine" instruction s on page 22. Afterwar d, continue reading instructions below .
Page 24 Four-Cycle Engine • Vertical Crankshaft • Air-Cooled 181-1215- 14 X. Preventing Forest, Brush and Grass Fires Local, state and federal laws may require use of a spark arrester to prevent fires.
181-1215-14 Fou r-Cycle Engine • Vertical Crankshaft • Air-Cooled Page 25 Every 5 Hours or Before Each Use 1. Check Oil Level 2. Clean Cooling Fins Date____________ ___Owner/Dealer Date________ __.
Page 26 Four-Cycle Engine • Vertical Crankshaft • Air-Cooled 181-1215- 14 Every 25 Hour s or 3 Mont hs 1. Change Oil Date________ _______Owner/De aler Date________ _______Owner/De aler Date_______.
181-1215-14 Fou r-Cycle Engine • Vertical Crankshaft • Air-Cooled Page 27 NOTES.
Page 28 Four-Cycle Engine • Vertical Crankshaft • Air-Cooled 181-1215- 14 CALIFORNIA & US EP A EMISSION CONTROL W ARR ANTY ST ATEMENT The U. S.
181-1215-14 Fou r-Cycle Engine • Vertical Crankshaft • Air-Cooled Page 29 EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM W ARRANTY Emission Control System Warr anty (“ECS Warranty”) for 1995 and later model year California sma ll off-road engines (for other states, 1997 and later model year engi nes): A .
LIMITED WARRANTY FOR NEW TECUMSEHPOWER ENGINES AND ELECTRONIC IGNITION MODULES For the time period shown below from the da te of purchase and su bject to the exception s and li mit ations described he.
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