Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product OH318SA Tecumseh
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4-Cycle Snow King Engine Operator’s Manual Horizonta l Crankshaf t • Air-Cooled LH195SA/LH195SP LH318SA/LH358SA OH195SA/OH195SP OH318SA/OH358SA Register Y our T ecumseh Engine Maintenance T ips Parts Look-Up S ystem Great T ecumseh Apparel Nearest Authoriz ed T ecumseh S ervicing Dealer Location Visit our w eb site a t w w w .
Page ii 4-Cycle • Snow King Engine 181-1275- 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 hazardous situation which if NOT avoided, could result in death or ser ious injury.
181-1275-14 4-Cycle • Snow King Engine 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 4-Cycle • Snow King Engin e 181-1275-14 E. DO NOT Modify Engine To avoid serio us 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 unsa fe speeds. NEVER tamper with factory se tting of engi ne governor.
181-1275-14 4-Cycle • Snow King Engine Page 3 II. How to Get Service For engine adjustm ents, repairs or warranty service NOT covered in this manual, co nsult your local Authoriz ed Tecumseh Servicing Deal er, call 1-800- 558-5402, or go to www.Tecumse hPower.
Page 4 4-Cycle • Snow King Engin e 181-1275-14 III. Oil and Fuel S pecifications A. Oil To operate engine you ne ed to use a clean, high quality, detergent oil. Fo r recommended en gine oil, see Table 1. In addition, you need to be sure the oil sump contains the correct amount of oil to operate proper ly.
181-1275-14 4-Cycle • Snow King Engine Page 5 B. Filling Oil Sump I. Oil Fill Cap/Dip stick If your engine has an oil fill cap/ dipstic k go to step 1. If your engine does NOT have an oil f ill cap/dipstick, see "II. Oil Fill Cap/Plug" instru ctions below.
Page 6 4-Cycle • Snow King Engin e 181-1275-14 C. Check the Following Items NOTE Be sure equipment is in neutral before attempting to st art (see equipment manufacturer’s instructions). 1. Be sure ig nition switch o n engine or equipment is in “ON”, “RUN” o r “ST ART” position.
181-1275-14 4-Cycle • Snow King Engine Page 7 Figure 14. 4-Cycle Sn ow Engine Component s 2 3 7 12 8 6 13 9 10 4 5 2 4 3 7 12 8 6 13 10 1 5 1 3 4 7 12 8 6 13 9 10 2 5 1 9 11 11 OH318SA/OH358SA 1 3 4.
Page 8 4-Cycle • Snow King Engin e 181-1275-14 E. Filling Fuel T ank An adult should fuel this engin e. NEVER allow children to refuel this engine. Gasoline (fuel) vapors are hig hly flammable and can explode . Fuel vapo rs can spre ad and be ig nited by a spark or flame many feet away from engine.
181-1275-14 4-Cycle • Snow King Engine Page 9 V . S t arting Y our Engine An adult should start the engine. Only allow children to start engine if an adult has determined they are exp erienced an d capable of such operation.
Page 10 4-Cycle • Snow King Engine 181-1275- 14 A. Engines with El ectric St arters If you have a recoil starter see "B. E ngines with Recoil Starters" instructions on page 13. Some electric starters are equipped with a 120V A.C. Three-Wire Power Cord and Plug designed to opera te on a 120V A.
181-1275-14 4-Cycle • Snow King Engine Page 11 5. Move engine speed control to “FAST” position. See Figures 21 and 22. 6. Set choke control to “FULL CHOKE” position (see equipment manu facturer’s inst ructions). See Figure 24 on page 12. Af terward, continue reading instructio ns below .
Page 12 4-Cycle • Snow King Engine 181-1275- 14 Figure 24. Choke Contr ol Positions ST O P STOP ST O P STOP S T OP STOP STOP STOP STOP S T O P STOP S T O P STOP S T O P STOP LH195SA/LH195SP OH195SA/OH195SP OH318SA/OH358SA LH318SA/LH358SA 1. “NO CHOKE” Position 2.
181-1275-14 4-Cycle • Snow King Engine Page 13 B. Engines with Recoil St arters If you have an electric starter see "A. Engines with Electr ic Starters" instructions on page 10. DO NOT pull star ter rope with engine running. Doing so may VOID YOUR WARRANTY.
Page 14 4-Cycle • Snow King Engine 181-1275- 14 When pulling starter ro pe, the rope can unexpe ctedly jerk bac k toward engine causin g serious injury. To avoid this ris k, carefully follow these instructions: 7. Grasp starter cord handle. See Figur e 29.
181-1275-14 4-Cycle • Snow King Engine Page 15 VI. S topping Y our Engine and Short-T erm St orage Stop engine according to equipment manufa cturer’s instructions. To avoid unsupervised op eration of an engine, especially by children, NEVER leave it unattended when it is running.
Page 16 4-Cycle • Snow King Engine 181-1275- 14 B. Af ter Engine is S topped To prevent po ssible freeze-u p of engine controls, follow instructions with engine STOPPED , listed below. 1. Wipe all snow a nd moisture from engine control leve r and choke areas.
181-1275-14 4-Cycle • Snow King Engine Page 17 VII. Maintenance An adult should perform maintenance on this engine. Only allow children to perform maintenance if an adult has determin ed they are experienced and capable of su ch operation.
Page 18 4-Cycle • Snow King Engine 181-1275- 14 I. Oil Fill Cap/Dip stick If your engine has an oil fill cap/ dipstic k 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 20.
181-1275-14 4-Cycle • Snow King Engine Page 19 5. Place approved recyclable oil container under oil drain plug, if present. See Figure 41 on page 18.
Page 20 4-Cycle • Snow King Engine 181-1275- 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 o il fill cap/dipstick, see "I. Oil Fill Cap/Dipstick" instructions on page 18.
181-1275-14 4-Cycle • Snow King Engine Page 21 5. Place approved recyclable oil container under oil drain plug. See Figures 47 and 48 starting on p age 20. After - ward, continue reading instructions below . 6. T ip engine to positio n the oil drain plug at the lowest point on the engine (see equipme nt manufacturer ’s instructions).
Page 22 4-Cycle • Snow King Engine 181-1275- 14 D. Adjustment s DO NOT make any engine adju stments. Factory sett ings are satisfactory for most co nditions.
181-1275-14 4-Cycle • Snow King Engine Page 23 Figure 52. Snow and Debris Removal Locations 4 1 5 4 1 5 3 2 LH195SA/LH195SP 4 1 2 OH195SA/OH195SP OH318SA/OH358SA LH318SA/LH358SA 1. Oil Fill Cap/D ip stick 2. Fuel Fill Ca p Areas 3. Recoil Starter/Flywheel Gu ard Areas 4.
Page 24 4-Cycle • Snow King Engine 181-1275- 14 IX. S toring Y o ur Engine A. Short-T erm/Seasonal Storage I. Clean Engine Before servicing the en gine remove the carburetor cover and/or blower housing.
181-1275-14 4-Cycle • Snow King Engine Page 25 II. Oil Cylinder Bore When lubricatin g cylinder bo re, fuel may spray from spar k plug hole. To prevent se rious injury fr om fuel fires, follow these instructions: 1. Carefully disconnect spark plug wir e and keep it away from spa rk plug.
Page 26 4-Cycle • Snow King Engine 181-1275- 14 X. Preventing Forest, Brush and Grass Fires Local, state and federal laws may require use of a spark arrester to prevent fires.
181-1275-14 4-Cycle • Snow King Engine Page 27 Before Each Use Scheduled Maintenan ce Every 5 Hours or Before Each Use 1. Check Oil Level 2. Clean Cooling Fins Date____________ ___Owner/Dealer Date_.
Page 28 4-Cycle • Snow King Engine 181-1275- 14 IMPORT ANT! The emission Regulations may be different for you r country. The emissions Control Warran ty Sta tement is only applicable to engines with an emissi ons compliance statement and decal that referenc es “Emissio ns Regulation s”.
181-1275-14 4-Cycle • Snow King Engine Page 29 IMPORT ANT! The emission Regulations may be different for you r country. The emissions Control Warran ty Sta tement is only applicable to engines with an emissi ons compliance statement and decal that referenc es “Emissio ns Regulation s”.
XII. W arranty Information T ecumseh Power Company • Grafton, Wisconsin 53024-1499 • USA Telephone: 1-800-558-5402 Visit us at: www. TecumsehPower.
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