Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product LH318XA Tecumseh
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T ecumseh Power Operator’s Manual LH318XA LH358EA/LH358XA Four-Cycle Engine • L-Head • Horizon tal Cra nkshaft • Air- Cooled T able of Content s Important Notice! Safe ty Definitions ........................................... ..... ii I. General Safety Precautions .
Page ii Four-Cycle Engine • L-Head • Horizo ntal Crankshaft • Air-Cooled 181-630- 14 IMPORT ANT NOTICE! Safety Definitions Statements in this manual preceded by the following wor ds and graphics.
181-630-14 F our-Cycle Engine • L-Head • Horizontal Cra nkshaft • 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 • L-Head • Horizontal Cranksh aft • Air-Cooled 181- 630-14 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.
181-630-14 F our-Cycle Engine • L-Head • Horizontal Cra nkshaft • 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.
Page 4 Four-Cycle Engine • L-Head • Horizontal Cranksh aft • Air-Cooled 181- 630-14 B. Fuel Use unleaded regular , unleaded premium or reformulate d automotive fuel only. You may use gasoline containing the following components id entified in Table 2.
181-630-14 F our-Cycle Engine • L-Head • Horizontal Cra nkshaft • Air-Cooled Page 5 B. Filling Oil Sump 1. Be sure engine is upright and level. 2. Unscrew oil fill cap from oil filler tube and wipe dipstick clean. See Figure 8. 3. Screw oil fill cap bac k into oil filler tube.
Page 6 Four-Cycle Engine • L-Head • Horizontal Cranksh aft • Air-Cooled 181- 630-14 E. Low Oil Shut down Light Some engines are equip ped with an optional low oil shutdown system that includes a light but does not include a rocker switch.
181-630-14 F our-Cycle Engine • L-Head • Horizontal Cra nkshaft • Air-Cooled Page 7 H. Climate Guard Air ® Cleaner Some engines are equip ped with an optional Climate Guard Air Cleaner or Climate Guard.
Page 8 Four-Cycle Engine • L-Head • Horizontal Cranksh aft • Air-Cooled 181- 630-14 V . St arting Y o ur Engine An adult should start the engine. Only allow children to start engine if an adult has determin ed they are e xperienc ed and capa ble of such operation.
181-630-14 F our-Cycle Engine • L-Head • Horizontal Cra nkshaft • Air-Cooled Page 9 6. When engine sta rts: a. Release starter bu tton or ignition switch key . b. Move Choke Control to “1/2 CHOKE” position until engine run s smoothly . See F igures 20 thru 22.
Page 10 Four-Cycle Engine • L-Head • Horizo ntal Crankshaft • Air-Cooled 181-630- 14 B. Engines with Recoil St arters 1. T o avoid carbon monoxide poisoning, ma ke sure engine is outdoors in a well-ventila ted area. 2. Move engine S top Switch or Low Oil Shutdown Switch to “ON”, if present (see equipment man ufacturer ’s instructions).
181-630-14 F our-Cycle Engine • L-Head • Horizontal Cra nkshaft • Air-Cooled Page 11 When pulling st arter rope, the r ope can unexpe ctedly jerk b ack toward engine causin g serious injury . T o avoid this risk, carefully follow these instructions: 5.
Page 12 Four-Cycle Engine • L-Head • Horizo ntal Crankshaft • Air-Cooled 181-630- 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.
181-630-14 F our-Cycle Engine • L-Head • Horizontal Cra nkshaft • Air-Cooled Page 13 B. Removing Debris from Engine Before each use, remove grass clippings, dirt and debris from the following ar.
Page 14 Four-Cycle Engine • L-Head • Horizo ntal Crankshaft • Air-Cooled 181-630- 14 III. Filter Removal/Inst allation 1. Remove wing nut. See Figure 33 or 34. 2. Remove Cover . 3. Remove optional foam pre-f ilter , if present (see equip ment manufacturers instructions) fr om outside of p aper filter .
181-630-14 F our-Cycle Engine • L-Head • Horizontal Cra nkshaft • Air-Cooled Page 15 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.
Page 16 Four-Cycle Engine • L-Head • Horizo ntal Crankshaft • Air-Cooled 181-630- 14 II. Fuel System To avoid stale gas and car buretor problems, treat the fuel system in the following method be.
181-630-14 F our-Cycle Engine • L-Head • Horizontal Cra nkshaft • Air-Cooled Page 17 IV . 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.
Page 18 Four-Cycle Engine • L-Head • Horizo ntal Crankshaft • Air-Cooled 181-630- 14 XI. Maintenance Intervals Maintenance is one o f the most important things that you can do to extend the life of your Tecumseh Engine. If you are unable to perfo rm maintena nce intervals yourself, contact your nearest Authorized Te cumseh Servicing Dealer.
181-630-14 F our-Cycle Engine • L-Head • Horizontal Cra nkshaft • Air-Cooled Page 19 Every 100 Hours or Seasonally Scheduled Maintenance 1. Replace Paper Filter Element 2.
Page 20 Four-Cycle Engine • L-Head • Horizo ntal Crankshaft • Air-Cooled 181-630- 14 CALIFORNIA & US EP A EMISSION CONTROL W ARRANTY S T ATEMENT The U.
181-630-14 F our-Cycle Engine • L-Head • Horizontal Cra nkshaft • Air-Cooled Page 21 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 .
T ecumseh Power Company • Grafton, Wisconsin 53024-1499 • USA Telephone: 1-800-558-5402 Visit us at: www.TecumsehPo wer.com 181-630-14 (English) 1/01/08 WA R N I N G ! CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65 reproductive harm.
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