Tecumseh LH318XA manual

Operator’s Manual LH318XA LH358EA/LH358XA Four-Cycle Engi ne • L-Head • Horiz ontal Crankshaft • Air-Cooled T able of Content s Important Notice! Safety Definitions ................................................ ii I. General Safety Pre c autions ............................................. .............. 1 II. How to Get Service .......[...]

Page ii Four-Cycle Engi ne • L-Head • Horizonta l Crankshaft • Air-Cooled 181-630-14 IMPORT ANT NOTICE! Safety Definitions Statements in this manual preceded by the following word s and graphics are of s pecial signific ance: Or WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous situation which if not avoided , could result in death or serious injury.[...]

181-630-14 Four-Cycl e Engine • L-Head • Horizontal Crank shaft • Air-Cool ed Page 1 I. General Safety Precautions ! W ARNING A. A void Carbon Monoxide Poisoning All engine exhaus t contains carbon monoxi de, a deadly gas. Breathing carb on monoxide can cau se headaches, dizziness, drowsiness, nausea, confus ion and eventually deat h. Carbon [...]

Page 2 Four-Cycle En gine • L-Head • Ho rizontal Crankshaf t • Air-Cooled 181-630-14 E. Do Not Modify Engine To avoid serious injury or death, DO NOT modify engine in any way. Tampering with the governor setting c an l ead to a runaway engine and c ause it to op erate at unsafe speeds. NEVER tamper with factory settin g of engine governor . ![...]

181-630-14 Four-Cycl e Engine • L-Head • Horizontal Crank shaft • Air-Cool ed Page 3 II. How to Get Service For engine adjustment s, repairs or wa rranty servic e not covered in t his manual, contact your nearest Auth orized Tecumseh Servi cing Dealer. Fi nd them on our websit e at www.Tecumseh Power.com or call Te cumseh Power Company at 1-8[...]

Page 4 Four-Cycle En gine • L-Head • Ho rizontal Crankshaf t • Air-Cooled 181-630-14 B. Fuel Use unleaded regular, unleaded premi um or reformula ted automotive fuel only. You may u se gasoline cont aining the following components identified in Table 2. • DO NOT use lea ded fuel. • Fuel must be fresh and clean . NEVER use fuel left over f[...]

181-630-14 Four-Cycl e Engine • L-Head • Horizontal Crank shaft • Air-Cool ed Page 5 B. Filling Oil Sump 1. Be sure engin e is upright and level. 2. Unscrew oil fill cap from oil filler tu be and wipe dipstick clean. See F igure 8. 3. Screw oil fill cap back into oil filler tube. Tighten securely . 4. Unscrew and remove oil fill cap fro m o i[...]

Page 6 Four-Cycle En gine • L-Head • Ho rizontal Crankshaf t • Air-Cooled 181-630-14 E. Low Oil Shut down Light Some engines are equi pped with an optional low oi l shutdown system that includes a li ght but does not incl ude a rocker switch. The float s witch in this system will shut the engine off while it is running if the oil level in the[...]

181-630-14 Four-Cycl e Engine • L-Head • Horizontal Crank shaft • Air-Cool ed Page 7 H. Climate Guard Air ® Cleaner Some engines are equipped with an optional C limate Guard Air Cleaner or Climate Gua rd. See Figures 15 and 16. I. Moving The Inlet Air Scoop For smooth and eff icient engine op eration, the inle t air scoop must be aimed towar[...]

Page 8 Four-Cycle En gine • L-Head • Ho rizontal Crankshaf t • Air-Cooled 181-630-14 V . St arting Y our Engine An adult should start the engine. Only allow chil dren to start engine if an adult has determined they are experienced and capable of such operation. If you are unable to start this e ngine after following instru ctions in this manu[...]

181-630-14 Four-Cycl e Engine • L-Head • Horizontal Crank shaft • Air-Cool ed Page 9 6. When engine starts: a. Release starter button or igniti on switch key . b. Move Choke Contro l to “1/2 CHOKE ” position until engine runs sm oothly . See Figures 20 thru 22. c. Next, move Choke Control to “NO CHOKE” position. Move Engine S p eed Co[...]

Page 10 Four-Cycle Engi ne • L-Head • Horizonta l Crankshaft • Air-Cooled 181-630-14 B. Engines with Recoil S t arters 1. T o avoid carbon monoxide poi soning, make su re engine is outdoors in a w ell-ventilated area. 2. Move engine S top S witch or Low Oil Shutdown Switch to “ON”, if prese nt (see equipment manu facturer ’ s instructio[...]

181-630-14 Four-Cycl e Engine • L-Head • Horizontal Crank shaft • Air-Cool ed Page 11 When pulling s tarter rope, the rope can unexpected ly jerk back towar d engine causing serious injury . T o avoid this risk, ca refully follow these ins tructions: 5. Grasp starter cord h andle. See Figure 29. a. Pull rope out s lowly until you feel dr ag. [...]

Page 12 Four-Cycle Engi ne • L-Head • Horizonta l Crankshaft • Air-Cooled 181-630-14 VI. Stopping Y our Engine an d Short-T erm Storage Stop engine acc ording to equipm ent manufacturer’s instructions. To avoid unsuperv ised operati on of an engine, especially by children, NEVER leave it unattended when it is running. Always turn off the en[...]

181-630-14 Four-Cycl e Engine • L-Head • Horizontal Crank shaft • Air-Cool ed Page 13 B. Removing Debris from Engine Before each use, re move grass clip pings, dirt and debris from the following areas: • Levers and Link age • Cooling Fins • Air Intake Screen • Guards Removing debri s will facilitate adeq uate cooling, corre ct engine [...]

Page 14 Four-Cycle Engi ne • L-Head • Horizonta l 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 opti onal foam pre-fi lter , if present (s ee equip ment manufacturers instructions) from outside of paper filter . 4. Remove paper filter elem ent from bas[...]

181-630-14 Four-Cycl e Engine • L-Head • Horizontal Crank shaft • Air-Cool ed Page 15 VIII. T ransporting Y our En gine NEVER transport this engine insi de another vehicl e or in any enclos ed space if there is any gasoline in t he tank. Fuel va por or spilled fuel may ign ite. If there is fuel in th e fuel tank, close the fuel shut off valve[...]

Page 16 Four-Cycle Engi ne • L-Head • Horizonta l Crankshaft • Air-Cooled 181-630-14 II. Fuel System To avoid stale gas a nd carburetor probl ems, treat t he fuel system in the following method below : NOTES T ecums eh recommends usin g UL TRA -FRESH™ Gasoline St ab ilizer plus Fuel Sy stem Cleaner as a n acceptable method of minim izing fo[...]

181-630-14 Four-Cycl e Engine • L-Head • Horizontal Crank shaft • Air-Cool ed Page 17 IV . 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. Disconnect spark plug wire and keep it away from spark plug. See "G . Avoid Accidenta[...]

Page 18 Four-Cycle Engi ne • L-Head • Horizonta l Crankshaft • Air-Cooled 181-630-14 XI. Maintenance Intervals Maintenance is o ne of the most im portant things that you can do to extend the life of your Tecu mseh Engine. If you are unable to pe rform maintenanc e intervals yourself, contact your ne arest Authorize d Tecumseh Servic ing Deale[...]

181-630-14 Four-Cycl e Engine • L-Head • Horizontal Crank shaft • Air-Cool ed Page 19 Every 100 Ho urs or Season ally Schedule d Maintenance 1. Replace Paper Filter E lement 2. Check Spark Plug Date____________ ___Owner/Dealer Date____________ ___Owner/ Dealer Date____________ ___Owner/ Dealer Date____________ ___Owner/ Dealer Date___________[...]

Page 20 Four-Cycle Engi ne • L-Head • Horizonta l Crankshaft • Air-Cooled 181-630-14 CALIFORNIA & US EP A EMISSION C ONTROL W ARRANTY ST ATEMENT The U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”), the California Air Resources Board (“CARB”) and Tecumseh Power Company are pleased to explain the Federal and California Emission Contro[...]

181-630-14 Four-Cycl e Engine • L-Head • Horizontal Crank shaft • Air-Cool ed Page 21 EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM W A RRANTY Emission Control System Warranty (“ECS Warranty”) for 1995 and later model year California small off-road e ngines (for other states, 1997 and later model year engines): A . APPLICABILITY : This warranty shall apply to [...]

T ecumseh Power Comp a ny • Grafton, Wisconsin 53024-1499 • USA Telephone: 1-800-558-5402 Visit us at: www.TecumsehPower.com 181-630-14 (English) 12/01/06 W ARNING ! CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65 reproductive harm. to the State of Cali fornia to cause c ancer, birth defects or other The engine exhaus t from this product co ntains chemicals known XI[...]