Tecumseh H30-40 manual

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 ................................... .......................... 1 II. How to Get Service ...........................[...]

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. NOTE Re[...]

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. Carbon monoxide is a c[...]

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. NEVER tamper with factory se tting of engi ne governor. ! W ARNING F .[...]

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.Tecumse hPower.com o r call Tecumseh Po wer Company at 1-800-5 5 8-5402. A. [...]

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. • Fuel must be fresh and cl ean. NEVER use fuel lef t over from last sea[...]

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. 1. Be sure engine is upright and level. 2. Unscrew oil fill cap fro[...]

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. To preven t injury[...]

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. 2. Be sure fuel valve (optional) i[...]

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. See Figur e 18. 3. Move Equipment Control (see equ ipment manufac- turer’s instruc[...]

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. 2. Be sure fuel valve (optional) is o[...]

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. See Figur e 23. 3. Move Equipment Control (see equ ipment manufac- turer’s instruct i[...]

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. See Figure 27. a. Pull ro pe out slowly u ntil you feel dr ag. b. Next, p ul[...]

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. Always turn off the engine after [...]

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 . 4. Clean area around oil dra in plug. See Figures 30, 31 and 32. 5. Place approved recyclable oil container under oil drain plug, tipping engine to positio n the oil drain plug at the [...]

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: • Levers and Linka ge • Cooling Fins • Air Intake Screen • Guards Removing debris will fa cilitate adequate cooling, correct engine speed and reduc[...]

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. W ash in warm water and detergent so lution then[...]

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. If there is fuel in the fuel tank, c lose the fuel shut off valve, if equipped, and[...]

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 . Never store the engine with fuel in the fuel tank inside a building with potential sour[...]

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. For examp le, it is a violation of California Public Resource s Code (section 4442) to use or operate engine on any forest-cover ed, brush-co[...]

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.Check Oil Level 2.Clean Cooling Fins Date____________ ___Owner/Dealer Date________ _______Owner/Dealer Date________ _______Owner/Dealer Date________ _______Owner/Dealer Date________ _______Owner/D[...]

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. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”), the California Air Resources Board (“CARB”) and Tecumseh Power Company are pl eased to explain the Federal and California Emission Control Systems [...]

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 . APPLICABILITY : This warran ty shall apply to 1995 and [...]

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 described herei n, Tecum seh Power Company will, at its option as the exclusive remedy, either repair or repl ace for the original purch aser, free of cha[...]