Tecumseh OV195EA manual

Operator’s Manual OV195EA/OV195XA Four-Cycle Engine • V ertical 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 Engine • Vertical Crankshaft • Air-Cooled 181-1272- 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 indicate s a potentially ha zardous situati on which if NOT avoided, could result in death or seriou s injury. Indicates [...]

181-1272-14 Fou r-Cycle Engine • Vertical Crankshaft • 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 col[...]

Page 2 Four-Cycle Engine • Vertical Crankshaft • Air-Cooled 181- 1272-14 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 . A [...]

181-1272-14 Fou r-Cycle Engine • Vertical Crankshaft • Air-Cooled Page 3 II. How to Get Service For engine adjustme nts, repairs or warranty service NOT covere d in this manu al, contact you r nearest Authorized Te cumseh Power Servicing Dealer. Find them on our website at www.Te cumsehPower. com or call TecumsehPower Company at 1-80 0-558-5402[...]

Page 4 Four-Cycle Engine • Vertical Crankshaft • Air-Cooled 181- 1272-14 III. Oil and Fuel S pecifications A. Oil To operate engine you ne ed to use a clean, high quality, detergent oil. Fo r recommended en gine oil, see Table 1. In addition, you need to be sure the oil sump contains the correct amount of oil to operate properly. NOTES The oil [...]

181-1272-14 Fou r-Cycle Engine • Vertical Crankshaft • Air-Cooled Page 5 IV . Before S t arting Y our Engine A. Checking Oil Level To avoid engine damage, it is important to: • Check oil level before each use and every 5 operating hours when engine is warm. Check oil level more frequently du ring engine break-in. • Keep oil level between ?[...]

Page 6 Four-Cycle Engine • Vertical Crankshaft • Air-Cooled 181- 1272-14 C. Filling Fuel T ank An adult should fuel this engine. NEVER allow children to refuel this engine. Gasoline (fuel) vapors are hig hly 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 or d[...]

181-1272-14 Fou r-Cycle Engine • Vertical Crankshaft • Air-Cooled Page 7 V . St arting Y our Engine To avoid serious injury or death, an adult should start this engine. Only allow children to start engine if an adult has determined they are e xperienced an d capable o f such operatio n. If you are unable to start this engine after following ins[...]

Page 8 Four-Cycle Engine • Vertical Crankshaft • Air-Cooled 181- 1272-14 5. Push starter button or turn ignition switch key to start engine. 6. When eng ine starts, release starter bu tton or ignition switch key . 7. If engine fails to start af ter 3 attempt s repeat steps 2 thru 6 and try again. 8. If engine does NOT start af ter following ste[...]

181-1272-14 Fou r-Cycle Engine • Vertical Crankshaft • Air-Cooled Page 9 III. Primer Bulb and Choke In Temperatures Above 40°F (5° C): Follow instructions in Section A .I. See "I. Primer Bulb Only" instructions on page 7. Afte rward, co ntinue reading instructions below. In Temperatures Below 40°F (5°C): 1. T o avoid carbon monoxi[...]

Page 10 Four-Cycle Engine • Vertical Crankshaft • Air-Cooled 181-1272- 14 7. If engine fires but does NOT continu e to run, move engine thr ottle control to “F AST” position and start engine. 8. If engine fails to start af ter 3 attempts in the “F AST” position, move engine throttle contr ol to “CHOKE” position and start engine. 9. [...]

181-1272-14 Fou r-Cycle Engine • Vertical Crankshaft • Air-Cooled Page 11 3. When starting a cold en gine, push primer bulb firmly 3 times, allowing primer bulb to return completely to original position between pushes. See Figur e 22. NOTES Be sure to c over vent hole w hen pressing primer bulb. Cooler temperatur es may require pushing primer b[...]

Page 12 Four-Cycle Engine • Vertical Crankshaft • Air-Cooled 181-1272- 14 III. Primer Bulb and Choke In Temperatures above 40°F (5°C): Follow instructions in Section B .I. See "I. Primer Bulb Only" instructions on page 10. In Temperatures below 40°F (5° C): 1. T o avoid carbon monoxide poisoning , be sure engine is outdoors in a w[...]

181-1272-14 Fou r-Cycle Engine • Vertical Crankshaft • Air-Cooled Page 13 VI. S topping Y our Engine and Short-T erm Storage 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 use [...]

Page 14 Four-Cycle Engine • Vertical Crankshaft • Air-Cooled 181-1272- 14 2. Be sure fuel fill cap is on and tightened sec urely . 3. Be sure you find the correct drain plug loca tion, if present (see equipment manufactur er ’s instructions). See Figure 30 . 4. Clean area around oil drain plu g. See Figure 30. 5. Place approved recyclable oil[...]

181-1272-14 Fou r-Cycle Engine • Vertical Crankshaft • Air-Cooled Page 15 B. Removing Debris from Engine Before each use, remove the air cleaner cover . Remove grass clippings, dirt and debris from the followin g areas: • Levers and Linka ge • Cooling Fins • Air Intake Screen • Air Inlet • Guards Removing debris will insure adequate c[...]

Page 16 Four-Cycle Engine • Vertical Crankshaft • Air-Cooled 181-1272- 14 D. Cleaning/Replacing Air Cleaner Your engine has an air cleaner which helps prevent premature engine wear a nd failure. NEVER run engine without complete air cleaner installe d on engine. Your air cleaner period ically needs to be cle aned or rep laced. NOTES AL WA YS in[...]

181-1272-14 Fou r-Cycle Engine • Vertical Crankshaft • Air-Cooled Page 17 E. Carburetor If you think your carburetor needs adjusting, see your nearest Authorized TecumsehPower Ser vicing Dealer. Engine performance shou ld not be affected at altitud es up to 7,000 feet (2,134 meters) . For operation at higher elevations, contact an Authorized Te[...]

Page 18 Four-Cycle Engine • Vertical Crankshaft • Air-Cooled 181-1272- 14 IX. S toring Y our Engine A. Short-T erm/Seasonal Storage I. Clean Engine Before servicing the en gine remove the air cleaner cover and/or blower housing. Remove grass clippings, dirt and debris from the following areas: • Cooling Fins • Air Intake Screen • Levers ?[...]

181-1272-14 Fou r-Cycle Engine • Vertical Crankshaft • Air-Cooled Page 19 II. Oil Cylinder Bore When lubricatin g cylinder bore, fuel may spray from spark plug hole. To prevent se rious injury fro m fuel fires, follow these instructions: 1. Carefully disconnect spark plug wir e and keep it away from spa rk plug. See Figures 38 and 39 . • Keep[...]

Page 20 Four-Cycle Engine • Vertical Crankshaft • Air-Cooled 181-1272- 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-cover[...]

181-1272-14 Fou r-Cycle Engine • Vertical Crankshaft • Air-Cooled Page 21 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/Dealer Date________ _______Owner/Dealer [...]

Page 22 Four-Cycle Engine • Vertical Crankshaft • Air-Cooled 181-1272- 14 Every 100 Hours or Seas onally 1. Replace Paper Filter 2. Check Sp ark Plug Date____________ ___Owner/Dealer Date________ _______Owner/Dealer Date________ _______Owner/Dealer Date________ _______Owner/Dealer Date________ _______Owner/Dealer Date________ _______Owner/Deale[...]

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Page 28 Four-Cycle Engine • Vertical Crankshaft • Air-Cooled 181-1272- 14 IMPORT ANT! The Emission Regulations may be diffe rent for your count ry. The Emissions Control Warr anty Statement is only applicable to engines with an emissions complianc e statement and decal that references “Emissions Regulation s”. CALIFORNIA & US EP A EMISS[...]

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 . APPLICABILITY : This warran ty shall apply to 1995 and later model year California smal l off-r oad engines (for other states, 1997 and [...]

LIMITED WARRANTY FOR NEW TECUMSEHPOWER ENGINES AND ELECTRONIC IGNITION MODULES For the time period shown below from the da te of purchase and su bject to the exceptions and limit ations described herein, T ecum sehPower Company will, at its option as the exclusive remedy , either repair or replace for the origina l purchaser , free of charge, any p[...]