Tecumseh LV148EA - Manuals

181-1215-14 Four-Cycle Engine • Vertical Crankshaft • Air-Cooled Page 3 II. How to Get Service For engine adjustments, repairs or warranty service NOT covered in this manual, consult your local Authorized Tecumseh Servicing Dealer, call 1-800-558-5402, or go to www.TecumsehPower.com for additional i...

Page 4 Four-Cycle Engine • Vertical Crankshaft • Air-Cooled 181-1215-14 III. Oil and Fuel Specifications A. Oil To operate engine you need to use a clean, high quality, detergent oil. For recommended engine oil, see Table 1. NOTES Be sure original container is marked A.P.I. Service “SL/SJ”. Using mu...

181-1215-14 Four-Cycle Engine • Vertical Crankshaft • Air-Cooled Page 5 B. Filling Oil Sump I. Oil Fill Cap With Dipstick If your engine has a dipstick go to step 1. If your engine does NOT have a dipstick, see "II. Oil Fill Cap Without Dipstick (Oil Fill Plug)" instructions below. 1. Be sur...

181-1215-14 Four-Cycle Engine • Vertical Crankshaft • Air-Cooled Page 7 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 following ...

Page 8 Four-Cycle Engine • Vertical Crankshaft • Air-Cooled 181-1215-14 NOTE DO NOT operate an electric starter for more than 5 seconds each attempt. 5. Push starter button or turn ignition switch key to start engine. 6. When engine starts, release starter button or ignition switch key. 7. If engine...

181-1215-14 Four-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.1. See "I. Primer Bulb Only" instructions on page 7. See Table 3 on page 7. In Temperatures below 40°F (5°C): 1. To avoid carb...

Page 10 Four-Cycle Engine • Vertical Crankshaft • Air-Cooled 181-1215-14 7. If engine fires but does NOT continue to run, move engine throttle control to “FAST” position and start engine. 8. If engine fails to start after 3 attempts in the “FAST” position, move engine throttle control to “CHOKE” pos...

181-1215-14 Four-Cycle Engine • Vertical Crankshaft • Air-Cooled Page 13 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 is running....

Page 14 Four-Cycle Engine • Vertical Crankshaft • Air-Cooled 181-1215-14 I. Oil Fill Cap With Dipstick If your engine has a dipstick go to step 1. If your engine does NOT have a dipstick, see "II. Oil Fill Cap Without Dipstick (Oil Fill Plug)" instructions on page 16. 1. Carefully disconnect...

181-1215-14 Four-Cycle Engine • Vertical Crankshaft • Air-Cooled Page 15 8. Clean area around oil fill tube and oil fill cap dipstick. See Figure 34. 9. Place engine back onto a level upright position with the wheels touching the ground. 10. Fill with recommended oil. See "III. Oil and Fuel Spec...

Page 16 Four-Cycle Engine • Vertical Crankshaft • Air-Cooled 181-1215-14 II. Oil Fill Cap Without Dipstick (Oil Fill Plug) If your engine does NOT have a dipstick go to step 1. If your engine has a dipstick, see "I. Oil Fill Cap With Dipstick" instructions on page 14. 1. Carefully disconnect...

181-1215-14 Four-Cycle Engine • Vertical Crankshaft • Air-Cooled Page 17 8. Add oil to overflow point, making sure to avoid spilling and fill with recommended oil. See Figure 42. See "III. Oil and Fuel Specifications" instructions on page 4. See Table 1 on page 4. Afterward, continue reading...

Page 18 Four-Cycle Engine • Vertical Crankshaft • Air-Cooled 181-1215-14 B. Removing Debris from Engine Before each use, remove the air cleaner cover. Discard grass clippings, dirt and debris from the following areas: • Levers and Linkage • Cooling Fins • Air Intake Screen • Air Inlet • Guards Remov...

181-1215-14 Four-Cycle Engine • Vertical Crankshaft • Air-Cooled Page 19 II. Servicing Paper Filters Paper filters cannot be cleaned and must be replaced once a year or every 100 operating hours; more often if used in extremely dusty conditions. Replacement filters are available at an Authorized Tec...

Page 20 Four-Cycle Engine • Vertical Crankshaft • Air-Cooled 181-1215-14 V. Removal and Installation-Type “C” Air Cleaner 1. Turn cover to left (counterclockwise) to remove. See Figure 50. 2. Remove paper filter from flange. See "II. Servicing Paper Filters" instructions on page 19. Afterwar...

181-1215-14 Four-Cycle Engine • Vertical Crankshaft • Air-Cooled Page 21 VII. Removal and Installation-Type “E” Air Cleaner 1. Turn cover to right (clockwise) to remove. See Figure 52. 2. Remove paper filter from flange. See "II. Servicing Paper Filters" instructions on page 19. Afterward, c...

Page 22 Four-Cycle Engine • Vertical Crankshaft • Air-Cooled 181-1215-14 IX. Storing Your Engine A. Short-Term/Seasonal Storage I. Clean Engine Before servicing the engine remove the air cleaner cover and/or blower housing. Discard grass clippings, dirt and debris from the following areas: • Cooling...

181-1215-14 Four-Cycle Engine • Vertical Crankshaft • Air-Cooled Page 23 B. Extended Storage I. Draining Fuel NOTES Clean debris from engine before emptying fuel from fuel tank. See "I. Clean Engine" instructions on page 22. Afterward, continue reading instructions below. If you have prepare...

Page 24 Four-Cycle Engine • Vertical Crankshaft • Air-Cooled 181-1215-14 X. Preventing Forest, Brush and Grass Fires Local, state and federal laws may require use of a spark arrester to prevent fires. For example, it is a violation of California Public Resources Code (section 4442) to use or operate...

181-1215-14 Four-Cycle Engine • Vertical Crankshaft • Air-Cooled Page 25 Before Each Use Scheduled Maintenance Every 5 Hours or Before Each Use 1. Check Oil Level2. Clean Cooling Fins Date_______________Owner/Dealer Date_______________Owner/Dealer Date_______________Owner/Dealer Date_______________O...

Page 26 Four-Cycle Engine • Vertical Crankshaft • Air-Cooled 181-1215-14 Every 25 Hours or 3 Months Scheduled Maintenance 1. Change Oil Date_______________Owner/Dealer Date_______________Owner/Dealer Date_______________Owner/Dealer Date_______________Owner/Dealer Date_______________Owner/Dealer Date...

Page 28 Four-Cycle Engine • Vertical Crankshaft • Air-Cooled 181-1215-14 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 and Californ...

181-1215-14 Four-Cycle Engine • Vertical Crankshaft • Air-Cooled Page 29 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 : This wa...

LIMITED WARRANTY FOR NEW TECUMSEH ENGINES AND ELECTRONIC IGNITION MODULES For the time period shown below from the date of purchase and subject to the exceptions and limitations described herein, Tecumseh Power Company will, at its option as the exclusive remedy, either repair or replace for the ori...