TECUMSEH - MTD Products

1 HORIZONTAL CRANKSHAFTAIR COOLEDFOUR-CYCLE ENGINETHIS SYMBOL POINTS OUT IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WHICH IF NOT FOLLOWED COULD ENDANGERTHE PERSONAL SAFETY AND/OR PROPERTY OF YOURSELF AND OTHERS. READ AND FOLLOW ALLINSTRUCTIONS IN THIS MANUAL AND ANY PROVIDED WITH THE EQUIPMENT ON WHICH THIS engine IS USEDBEFORE ATTEMPTING TO OPERATE YOUR TECUMSEH 'SOPERATOR'SMANUALMANUALand MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS forTECUMSEHTECUMSEHC alifornia Proposition 65 WARNING: The engine exhaust from this product contains chemicalsknown to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive 181-1032-14 Figure 1 THESE SYMBOLS MAY APPEARON THE engine :PRINTED IN Page 1 181-1032-14 MODELSOHH45, OHH50,OHH55, OHH60, OHH65 The decal also includes engine life specifications for theemissions-related useful life period of your engine .

2 This periodrelates to the emission compliance life as certified by find the life period specification for your engine , please matchone of the following letters with the letter printed on your : (C):125 hours, (B) 250 hours, (A) 500 : Engines which are certified to comply with California and EPAemission regulations for SORE (Small Off Road Equipment), are certifiedto operate on regular unleaded gasoline, and include the following emissioncontrol systems: engine Modification (EM), and Three-way Catalyst(TWC) (if so equipped).OIL & FUEL RECOMMENDATIONSTO OPERATE engine , YOU WILL NEED THE FOLLOWING: A CLEAN, HIGH QUALITY DETERGENT sure original container is service SUMMER (ABOVE 320F) USE SAE 30 specially formulated oil is available at any AuthorizedTecumseh Service Outlet.

3 Order as part number multigrade oil will increase oil WINTER (BELOW 320F) USE SAE 5W30 specially formulated oil is available at any AuthorizedTecumseh Service Outlet. Order as part number 730226.(SAE 10W is an acceptable substitute.)(BELOW 00F ONLY):SAE 0W30 OIL is an acceptable NOT USE SAE 10W40 SUMP CAPACITY: 21 ounces (1-1/4 pints) .62 liter. A FRESH, CLEAN, UNLEADED REGULAR, UNLEADEDPREMIUM OR REFORMULATED AUTOMOTIVEGASOLINE ONLY. DO NOT USE LEADED : DO NOT USE GASOLINE CONTAINING METHANOL (WOODALCOHOL). Gasoline containing up to 10% ethanol or grain alcohol( Gasohol ) may be used but requires special care when engine isunused for extended periods.

4 See STORAGE instructions on : Use clean oil and fuel and store in approved, clean, coveredcontainers. Use clean fill use stale gasoline left over from last season or storedfor long FILLPLUGMODEL DECALFUEL TANKFUEL CAPRECOILSTARTERAIRCLEANERCARBURETORPRIM ERMUFFLERSPARK PLUGAIR INTAKESTARTER HANDLESPEEDCONTROLOIL DRAINPLUGOIL FILLAND DIPSTICKBEFORE STARTING (Continued) CHECK THE SURE EQUIPMENT IS IN NEUTRAL GEAR WITHCLUTCHES, BELTS, CHAINS AND SAFETY SWITCHESDISENGAGED. (FOLLOW EQUIPMENT MANUFACTUR-ER S INSTRUCTIONS.) THIS SHOULD PLACE ANY SAFE-TY SWITCHES IN SAFE STARTING Be sure spark plug wire is attached to spark plug (see Figure1).C. Be sure any ignition switch and/or control lever on engine orequipment is in ON , RUN or START Be sure fuel valve (if so equipped see Figure 2) is RUN engine INDOORS OR IN ENCLOSED, POORLYVENTILATED AREAS.

5 engine EXHAUST CONTAINS CARBONMONOXIDE, AN ODORLESS AND DEADLY HANDS, FEET, HAIR AND LOOSE CLOTHING AWAYFROM ANY MOVING PARTS ON engine AND TEMPERATURE OF MUFFLER AND NEARBYAREAS MAY EXCEED 1500F (650C). AVOID THESE AREAS. RECOIL STARTER (with primer) equipment control (see manufacturer's instructions) orengine control to "START". primer two (2) or three (3) times (see Figure 3). Waitabout two (2) seconds between each push. In cold weather(500F/100C or below) push five (5) :PRIMER MAY BE NEEDED TO RESTART A WARMENGINE AFTER A SHORT starter handle (see Figure 1) and pull rope out, slowly,until it pulls slightly harder. Let rope rewind slowly. Then pullrope with a rapid full arm stroke.

6 Let rope return to :If engine fails to start after three (3) pulls, pushprimer two (2) times and pull starter rope again. RECOIL STARTER (with choke) choke lever to FULL CHOKE POSITION. NOTE:IF RESTARTING A WARM engine AFTER ASHORT SHUTDOWN, MOVE CHOKE LEVER TO NO CHOKE POSITION. equipment control (see manufacturer s instructions) orengine control to START . starter handle (see Figure 1) and pull rope out, slowly,until it pulls harder. Let rope rewind slowly. Then pull ropewith a rapid full arm stroke. Let rope return to starter engine starts, move choke lever to 1/2 CHOKE untilengine runs smoothly and then to NO CHOKE POSITION. If engine falters, move choke lever to 1/2 CHOKE untilengine runs smoothly and then to NO CHOKE POSITION.

7 NOTE:If engine fails to start after three (3) pulls, movechoke lever to NO CHOKE POSITION and pullstarter rope :If engine fires, but does not continue to run, movechoke lever to FULL CHOKE and repeatinstructions B, C and D until engine STARTING READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDED WITH THE EQUIPMENTON WHICH THIS engine IS USED. FILL OIL SUMP OR CHECK OIL LEVEL:IMPORTANT:To avoid engine damage never run engine unless:-Oil level is between FULL and ADD marks on dipstick (if soequipped).-Oil level is to overflow point in oil fill hole on engine without fill plug is tightened securely into oil fill tube or OIL LEVEL OFTEN DURING engine engine WITHOUT EQUIPMENT SO engine IS area around oil fill plug (see Figure 1).

8 Oil fill oil level is not up to overflow point in oil fill hole, addrecommended oil. POUR oil fill plug, tighten engine WITH DIPSTICK:1. POSITION EQUIPMENT SO engine IS area around oil fill plug (see Figure 1). oil fill plug and dipstick clean, insert it into oil fill hole and tightensecurely, remove dipstick. If oil is not up to FULL markon dipstick, add recommended oil. POUR dipstick clean each time oil level is : DO NOT FILL ABOVE FULL MARK Install oil fill plug and dipstick, tighten MAINTENANCE section for further oil instructions. FILL FUEL area around fuel fill cap, remove UNLEADED regular gasoline, slowly, to fuel tank.

9 Usea funnel to help avoid : NEVER MIX OIL WITH fuel fill cap and wipe up any spilled FILL FUEL TANK INDOORS. NEVER FILL FUELTANK WHEN engine IS RUNNING OR HOT. DO NOTSMOKE WHEN FILLING FUEL FILL FUEL TANK COMPLETELY. FILL TANK TO 1/2' BELOW BOTTOM OF FILLER NECK TO PROVIDESPACE FOR FUEL EXPANSION. WIPE ANY FUELSPILLAGE FROM engine AND EQUIPMENT BEFORESTARTING LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM (LPG) OR NATURAL GASFUEL SYSTEM MUST BE LEAKPROOF AND MEET ALLAPPLICABLE CODES AND 2 181-1032-14 Figure 2 FUEL TANKTURN CLOCKWISETO "OFF" POSITIONFUEL VALVE"OPEN" POSITIONSHOWNSTOPPING Move equipment control or any ignition stop switch on engine to STOP or OFF (see equipment manufacturer s instructions).

10 AFTER engine IS fuel valve (if so equipped). SPARK PLUG WIRE FROM SPARK PLUGAND KEEP IT AWAY FROM SPARK IGNITION SWITCH KEY (IF SO EQUIPPED) TO OFF POSITION AND REMOVE KEY FROM SWITCH,THIS WILL REDUCE THE POSSIBILITY OFUNAUTHORIZED STARTING OF engine WHILEEQUIPMENT IS NOT IN STORE engine WITH FUEL IN TANK INDOORSOR IN ENCLOSED, POORLY VENTILATED AREAS,WHERE FUEL FUMES MAY REACH AN OPEN FLAME,SPARK OR PILOT LIGHT AS ON A FURNACE, WATERHEATER, CLOTHES DRYER OR OTHER GAS : TEMPERATURE OF MUFFLER AND NEARBYAREAS MAY EXCEED 1500F (650C). AVOID THESE AREAS. OIL LEVEL:Check oil level every five (5) operating hours and before eachuse. See FILL OIL SUMP OR CHECK OIL LEVEL on Page 2.