Tecumseh LH358EA/LH358XA - Manuals

181-630-14 Four-Cycle Engine • L-Head • Horizontal Crankshaft • Air-Cooled Page 3 II. How to Get Service For engine adjustments, repairs or warranty service not covered in this manual, contact your nearest Authorized Tecumseh Servicing Dealer. Find them on our website at www.TecumsehPower.com or cal...

Page 4 Four-Cycle Engine • L-Head • Horizontal Crankshaft • Air-Cooled 181-630-14 B. Fuel Use unleaded regular, unleaded premium or reformulated automotive fuel only. You may use gasoline containing the following components identified in Table 2. • DO NOT use leaded fuel. • Fuel must be fresh and cl...

181-630-14 Four-Cycle Engine • L-Head • Horizontal Crankshaft • Air-Cooled Page 5 B. Filling Oil Sump 1. Be sure engine is upright and level. 2. Unscrew oil fill cap from oil filler tube and wipe dipstick clean. See Figure 8. 3. Screw oil fill cap back into oil filler tube. Tighten securely. 4. Unsc...

Page 6 Four-Cycle Engine • L-Head • Horizontal Crankshaft • Air-Cooled 181-630-14 E. Low Oil Shutdown Light Some engines are equipped with an optional low oil shutdown system that includes a light but does not include a rocker switch. The float switch in this system will shut the engine off while it...

181-630-14 Four-Cycle Engine • L-Head • Horizontal Crankshaft • Air-Cooled Page 7 H. Climate Guard Air ® Cleaner Some engines are equipped with an optional Climate Guard Air Cleaner or Climate Guard. See Figures 15 and 16. I. Moving The Inlet Air Scoop For smooth and efficient engine operation, the ...

Page 8 Four-Cycle Engine • L-Head • Horizontal Crankshaft • Air-Cooled 181-630-14 V. Starting Your Engine An adult should start the engine. Only allow children to start engine if an adult has determined they are experienced and capable of such operation. If you are unable to start this engine after ...

181-630-14 Four-Cycle Engine • L-Head • Horizontal Crankshaft • Air-Cooled Page 9 6. When engine starts: a. Release starter button or ignition switch key. b. Move Choke Control to “1/2 CHOKE” position until engine runs smoothly. See Figures 20 thru 22. c. Next, move Choke Control to “NO CHOKE” posit...

Page 10 Four-Cycle Engine • L-Head • Horizontal Crankshaft • Air-Cooled 181-630-14 B. Engines with Recoil Starters 1. To avoid carbon monoxide poisoning, make sure engine is outdoors in a well-ventilated area. 2. Move engine Stop Switch or Low Oil Shutdown Switch to “ON”, if present (see equipment m...

Page 12 Four-Cycle Engine • L-Head • Horizontal Crankshaft • Air-Cooled 181-630-14 VI. Stopping Your Engine and Short-Term Storage Stop engine according to equipment manufacturer’s instructions. To avoid unsupervised operation of an engine, especially by children, NEVER leave it unattended when it i...

181-630-14 Four-Cycle Engine • L-Head • Horizontal Crankshaft • Air-Cooled Page 13 B. Removing Debris from Engine Before each use, remove grass clippings, dirt and debris from the following areas: • Levers and Linkage • Cooling Fins • Air Intake Screen • Guards Removing debris will facilitate adequa...

Page 14 Four-Cycle Engine • L-Head • Horizontal Crankshaft • Air-Cooled 181-630-14 III. Filter Removal/Installation 1. Remove wing nut. See Figure 33 or 34. 2. Remove Cover. 3. Remove optional foam pre-filter, if present (see equipment manufacturers instructions) from outside of paper filter. 4. Rem...

181-630-14 Four-Cycle Engine • L-Head • Horizontal Crankshaft • Air-Cooled Page 15 VIII. Transporting Your 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...

Page 16 Four-Cycle Engine • L-Head • Horizontal Crankshaft • Air-Cooled 181-630-14 II. Fuel System To avoid stale gas and carburetor problems, treat the fuel system in the following method below: NOTES Tecumseh recommends using ULTRA-FRESH™ Gasoline Stabilizer plus Fuel System Cleaner as an acceptab...

181-630-14 Four-Cycle Engine • L-Head • Horizontal Crankshaft • Air-Cooled Page 17 IV. Oil Cylinder Bore When lubricating cylinder bore, fuel may spray from spark plug hole. To prevent serious injury from fuel fires, follow these instructions: 1. Disconnect spark plug wire and keep it away from spar...

Page 18 Four-Cycle Engine • L-Head • Horizontal Crankshaft • Air-Cooled 181-630-14 XI. Maintenance Intervals Maintenance is one of the most important things that you can do to extend the life of your Tecumseh Engine. If you are unable to perform maintenance intervals yourself, contact your nearest A...

181-630-14 Four-Cycle Engine • L-Head • Horizontal Crankshaft • Air-Cooled Page 19 Every 100 Hours or Seasonally Scheduled Maintenance 1. Replace Paper Filter Element 2. Check Spark Plug Date_______________Owner/Dealer Date_______________Owner/Dealer Date_______________Owner/Dealer Date_____________...

Page 20 Four-Cycle Engine • L-Head • Horizontal Crankshaft • Air-Cooled 181-630-14 CALIFORNIA & US EPA EMISSION CONTROL WARRANTY STATEMENT The U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”), theCalifornia Air Resources Board (“CARB”) and Tecumseh PowerCompany are pleased to explain the Federal an...

181-630-14 Four-Cycle Engine • L-Head • Horizontal Crankshaft • Air-Cooled Page 21 EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM WARRANTY Emission Control System Warranty (“ECS Warranty”) for 1995and later model year California small off-road engines (for otherstates, 1997 and later model year engines): A . APPLICABILITY...

Tecumseh Power Company • Grafton, Wisconsin 53024-1499 • USA Telephone: 1-800-558-5402 Visit us at: www.TecumsehPower.com 181-630-14 (English) 12/01/06 WARNING ! CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65 reproductive harm. to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects or other The engine exhaust from th...