Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product OV358EA Tecumseh
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Engine Operator’s Manual Operator’s Manual OV358EA Four-Cycle Engine • V ertical Crank shaft • Air-Cooled T able of Content s IMPORT ANT NOTICE! Safety Definitions ......................................... ii I. General Safety Pre cautions ...
Page ii Four-Cycle En gine • Vertical C rankshaft • Air-C ooled 181-1132-14 IMPORT ANT NOTICE! Safety Definitions Statements in this manual preced ed by the following words and graphics are of s pecial significan ce: Or WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous situation which if N OT avoided, could resu lt in death or serio us injury.
181-1132-14 Four-C ycle Engine • Vertical Crankshaft • Air-Cooled Page 1 I. General Safety Precautions ! W ARNING A. A void Carbon Monoxide Poisoning All engine exhaus t contains carbon monoxid e, a deadly gas. Breathing carb on monoxide can cause headaches, di zziness, drowsiness, na usea, confusion and eventually death.
Page 2 Four-Cycle Engine • Vert ical Crankshaft • Air-Cooled 181-1132- 14 E. DO NOT Modify Engine To avoid serious injury or death, DO NOT modify engine in any w ay. T ampering with the governor setti ng can lead to a runaway engine and c ause it to ope rate at unsafe speeds.
181-1132-14 Four-C ycle Engine • Vertical Crankshaft • Air-Cooled Page 3 II. How to Get Service For engine adjustmen ts, repairs or w arranty se rvice NOT covered in this manual, consult yo ur local Authorize d Tecumseh Servi cing Dealer, ca ll 1-800-558-5402, o r go to www.
Page 4 Four-Cycle Engine • Vert ical Crankshaft • Air-Cooled 181-1132- 14 III. Oil and Fuel Specifications A. Oil To operate engine you need to use a c lean, high quali ty, detergent oil. F or recommended engi ne oil, S ee Table 1. NOTES Be sure orig inal cont a iner is marke d A.
181-1132-14 Four-C ycle Engine • Vertical Crankshaft • Air-Cooled Page 5 B. Filling Oil Sump 1. Be sure engin e is upright and l evel. 2. Unscrew oil fill cap from oil filler tu be and wipe dipstick clean. See F igure 7. 3. Screw oil fill cap back into oil filler tube.
Page 6 Four-Cycle Engine • Vert ical Crankshaft • Air-Cooled 181-1132- 14 V . St arting Y our Engine An adult should s tart the engine. Only allow chil dren to start engine if an adult has determined they are experienced and capable of such operation.
181-1132-14 Four-C ycle Engine • Vertical Crankshaft • Air-Cooled Page 7 II. Independent Speed and Choke Controls 1. T o avoid carbon monoxide po isoning, be sure engine i s outdoors in a well-ventila ted area.
Page 8 Four-Cycle Engine • Vert ical Crankshaft • Air-Cooled 181-1132- 14 B. Engines with Recoil S tarters If you have an electric starter see " A. Engines wit h Electric Starters" instruct ions on page 6. O nly one of the following two sections wil l apply to your en gine.
181-1132-14 Four-C ycle Engine • Vertical Crankshaft • Air-Cooled Page 9 II. Independent Speed and Choke Controls 1. T o avoid carbon monoxide po isoning, be sure engine i s outdoors in a well-ventila ted area.
Page 10 Four-Cycle En gine • Vertical C rankshaft • Air-C ooled 181-1132-14 VI. Stopping Y our Engine an d Short-T erm Storage Stop engine acc ording to equipme nt manufacturer’s instructions. T o avoid unsuperv ised operation of an engine, especially by children, NEVER leave it unattended when it is running.
181-1132-14 Four-C ycle Engine • Vertical Crankshaft • Air-Cooled Page 11 B. Removing Debris from Engine Before each use, remove the air clean er cover.
Page 12 Four-Cycle En gine • Vertical C rankshaft • Air-C ooled 181-1132-14 D. Cleaning/Replacing Air Cleaner Your engine has a n air cleaner whic h helps prevent premature engine wear and failure . NEVER run engin e without compl ete air cleaner i nstalled on engi ne.
181-1132-14 Four-C ycle Engine • Vertical Crankshaft • Air-Cooled Page 13 G . Adjustment s DO NOT make any en gine adjust ments. Factory settings are satisfactory for most conditio ns. If adjustments are needed, contact your Authorized Tec umseh Servici ng Dealer.
Page 14 Four-Cycle En gine • Vertical C rankshaft • Air-C ooled 181-1132-14 III. Fuel System To avoid stale gas a nd carburetor probl ems, treat t he fuel system in the following method below : NO.
181-1132-14 Four-C ycle Engine • Vertical Crankshaft • Air-Cooled Page 15 II. Oil Cylinder Bore When lubricating cylin der bore, fuel may spray from spar k plug hole. T o prevent serious injury from fuel fires, follow these instructions: 1. Carefully d isconnect spark plug wire and k eep it away from spark plug.
Page 16 Four-Cycle En gine • Vertical C rankshaft • Air-C ooled 181-1132-14 XI. Maintenance Intervals Maintenance i s one of the most important things that you can do to exte nd the life of your Tecumse h E ngine.
181-1132-14 Four-C ycle Engine • Vertical Crankshaft • Air-Cooled Page 17 Before Each Us e Scheduled Maintenance Every 5 Hours or Before Each Use 1.
Page 18 Four-Cycle En gine • Vertical C rankshaft • Air-C ooled 181-1132-14 Every 50 Hours or 3 Months Schedu led Maintenance 1. Change Oil Date____________ ___Owner/D ealer Date____________ ___Ow.
181-1132-14 Four-C ycle Engine • Vertical Crankshaft • Air-Cooled Page 19 NOTES.
Page 20 Four-Cycle En gine • Vertical C rankshaft • Air-C ooled 181-1132-14 CALIFORNIA & US EP A EMISSION CONTRO L W ARRANTY ST ATEMENT The U. S.
181-1132-14 Four-Cycle En gine • Vertical C rankshaft • Air-C ooled Page 21 Revised January , 2004 EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM W ARRANTY Emission Control System Warranty (“ECS Warranty”) for 1995 and later model year California small off-road engines (for other states, 1997 and later model year engines): A .
W ARNING ! T ecumseh Power Comp any • Grafton, Wisconsin 53024-1499 • USA Telephone: 1-800-558-5402 Visit us at: www.TecumsehPower.com CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65 reproductive harm.
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