Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product H30-40 Tecumseh
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T ecumsehPower Operator’s Manual H30-40 Four-Cycle Engine • Horizont al Crankshaft • Air-Cooled T able of Content s IMPORT ANT NOTICE! Safety Definitions ......................................... ii I. General Safety Precautions ................
Page ii Four-Cycle En gine • Horizont al Crankshaft • Air-Cooled 181-789- 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 resu lt in death or serious injury.
181-789-14 Four-Cycle Engine • Hori zontal Crankshaf t • 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 • H orizontal Cranksh aft • Air-Cooled 181 -789-14 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.
181-789-14 Four-Cycle Engine • Hori zontal Crankshaf t • Air-Cooled Page 3 II. How to Get Service For engine adjustments, r epairs or warranty service not covered in this manual, contact your nearest Authorized Tecumseh Servicing Dealer. Find them on our website at www.
Page 4 Four-Cycle Engine • H orizontal Cranksh aft • Air-Cooled 181 -789-14 B. Fuel Use unleaded regular , unleaded premium or reform ulated automotive fuel only. You may use gasoline containing the following components id entified in Table 2. • DO NOT use leaded fuel.
181-789-14 Four-Cycle Engine • Hori zontal Crankshaf t • Air-Cooled Page 5 B. Filling Oil Sump I. Oil Fill Cap With Dip stick If your engine has an oil fill cap go to step 1. If your engine has an oil fill plug see “O il Fill Cap Without Dipstick” instructions listed below.
Page 6 Four-Cycle Engine • H orizontal Cranksh aft • Air-Cooled 181 -789-14 D. Filling Fuel T ank An adult should fuel this engin e. NEVER allow children to refuel this engine. Gasoline (fuel) vapors are hig h ly flammable and can explode . Fuel vapor s can spread and be ignited by a spark or flame many feet away from engine.
181-789-14 Four-Cycle Engine • Hori zontal Crankshaf t • Air-Cooled Page 7 A. Engines with El ectric St arters Only one of the following tw o sections will apply to your engine. See Table 3. I. Engine With Primer Bulb 1. T o avoid carbon monoxide poisoning, en sure engine is outdoors in a well-ventilated area.
Page 8 Four-Cycle Engine • H orizontal Cranksh aft • Air-Cooled 181 -789-14 II. Engine With Choke 1. T o avoid carbon monoxide poisoning, ma ke sure engine is outdoors in a well-ventila ted area. 2. Be sure fuel valve (optional) is open and all switches are on.
181-789-14 Four-Cycle Engine • Hori zontal Crankshaf t • Air-Cooled Page 9 B. Engines with Recoil St arters Only one of the following tw o sections will apply to your engine. See Table 4. I. Engine With Primer Bulb 1. T o avoid carbon monoxide poisoning, en sure engine is outdoors in a well-ventilated area.
Page 10 Four-Cycle En gine • Horizont al Crankshaft • Air-Cooled 181-789- 14 II. Engine With Choke 1. T o avoid carbon monoxide poisoning, en sure engine is outdoors in a well-ventilated area. 2. Be sure fuel valve (optional) is open and all switches are on.
181-789-14 Four-Cycle Engine • Hori zontal Crankshaf t • Air-Cooled Page 11 When pulling st arter rope, the rope can unexpe ctedly jerk back t oward engine causin g serious injury . T o avoid this risk, carefully follow these instructions: 4. Grasp starter cord handle.
Page 12 Four-Cycle En gine • Horizont al Crankshaft • Air-Cooled 181-789- 14 VI. S topping Y our Engine and Short-T erm S torage 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.
181-789-14 Four-Cycle Engine • Hori zontal Crankshaf t • Air-Cooled Page 13 3. Be sure the gas cap is on and is tightened securely . See Figure s 30, 31 and 32 .
Page 14 Four-Cycle En gine • Horizont al Crankshaft • Air-Cooled 181-789- 14 B. Removing Debris from Engine Before each use, remove grass clippings, dirt and debris from the following areas: • L.
181-789-14 Four-Cycle Engine • Hori zontal Crankshaf t • Air-Cooled Page 15 I. Servicing Foam Filters Clean foam pre-filter ev ery 3 mont hs or every 25 operating hours. Clean daily if used in extremely dusty conditions. After removing the pre- filter, follow these cleaning instructions below: 1.
Page 16 Four-Cycle En gine • Horizont al Crankshaft • Air-Cooled 181-789- 14 VIII. T ransporting Y our Engine NEVER transport this engine inside another vehicle or in any enclosed space if there is any gasoline in the tank. Fuel vapor or spilled fuel may ignite.
181-789-14 Four-Cycle Engine • Hori zontal Crankshaf t • Air-Cooled Page 17 IV . Fuel T reatment 1. Add fuel stabilizer according to manufacturer ’s instructions. 2. Run engine at least 10 minu tes after adding stabilizer to allow it to reach carb uretor .
Page 18 Four-Cycle En gine • Horizont al Crankshaft • Air-Cooled 181-789- 14 X. Preventing Forest, Brush and Grass Fires Local, state and federal laws may require use of a spark arrester to prevent fires.
181-789-14 Four-Cycle Engine • Hori zontal Crankshaf t • Air-Cooled Page 19 Before Each Use Scheduled Maintenan ce Every 5 Hours or Before Each Use 1.
Page 20 Four-Cycle En gine • Horizont al Crankshaft • Air-Cooled 181-789- 14 CALIFORNIA & US EP A EMISSION CONTROL W ARRANTY ST ATEMENT The U. S.
181-789-14 Four-Cycle Engine • Hori zontal Crankshaf t • Air-Cooled Page 21 EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM W A RRANTY 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 .
T ecumsehPower LIMITED WARRANTY FOR NE W TECUMSEH ENGINES AND ELECTRONIC IGNITION MODULES For the time period shown be low from the date of purchase and su bject to the exceptions and limitations desc.
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