Tecumseh LV156EA - 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, contact your nearest Authorized TecumsehPower Servicing Dealer. Find them on our website at www.TecumsehPower.com or call Tec...

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.In addition, you need to be sure the oil sump contains the correct amount of...

181-1215-14 Four-Cycle Engine • Vertical Crankshaft • Air-Cooled Page 5 B. Filling Oil Sump I. Oil Fill Cap/Dipstick If your engine has an oil fill cap/dipstick go to step 1. If your engine does NOT have an oil fill cap/dipstick, see "II. Oil Fill Cap/Plug" instructions. 1. Be sure engine is...

Page 6 Four-Cycle Engine • Vertical Crankshaft • Air-Cooled 181-1215-14 C. Filling Fuel Tank An adult should fuel this engine. NEVER allow children to refuel this engine. Gasoline (fuel) vapors are highly flammable and can explode. Fuel vapors can spread and be ignited by a spark or flame many feet ...

181-1215-14 Four-Cycle Engine • Vertical Crankshaft • Air-Cooled Page 7 V. Starting Your 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 experienced and capable of such operation. If you are unable to...

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 and Table 3 on page 7. In Temperatures Below 40°F (5°C): 1. To avoid carbon monoxide...

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 11 3. When starting a cold engine, push primer bulb firmly 3 times, allowing primer bulb to return completely to orig-inal position between pushes. See Figure 24. NOTES Be sure to cover vent hole when pressing primer bulb. See Fig...

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....

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 Table 1 and "III. Oil a...

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 counterclockwise to remove. See Figure 50. 2. Remove paper filter from flange. See "II. Servicing Paper Filters" instructions on page 19. Afterward, con-tin...

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

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. Remove grass clippings, dirt and debris from the following areas: • Cooling ...

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 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/...

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-Power Company are pleased to explain the Federal andCaliforn...

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 TECUMSEHPOWER 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, TecumsehPower Company will, at its option as the exclusive remedy, either repair or replace for the...