Tecumseh OH195EA - Manuals

181-1032-14 Four-Cycle Engine • 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 call Tecums...

Page 4 Four-Cycle Engine • Horizontal Crankshaft • Air-Cooled 181-1032-14 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 clean. NEV...

181-1032-14 Four-Cycle Engine • Horizontal Crankshaft • Air-Cooled Page 5 NOTE Some engine models feature an oil fill plug with an attached dipstick. See Figure 9. 3. Screw oil fill cap or oil fill plug back into oil filler tube. Tighten securely. 4. Unscrew and remove oil fill cap or oil fill plug ...

Page 6 Four-Cycle Engine • Horizontal Crankshaft • Air-Cooled 181-1032-14 D. Engine Stop Switch Some engines are equipped with an optional Stop Switch. This rocker switch is used to shut off the ignition that supplies the spark plug with power. Pressing the "OFF" position will turn the engin...

181-1032-14 Four-Cycle Engine • Horizontal Crankshaft • Air-Cooled Page 7 3. When starting a cold engine, push primer bulb firmly with your thumb 3 times, allowing primer bulb to return completely to original position between pushes. See Figure 15. NOTES Cooler temperatures may require pushing prime...

Page 8 Four-Cycle Engine • Horizontal Crankshaft • Air-Cooled 181-1032-14 B. Engines with Recoil Starters If you have an electric starter see "A. Engines with Electric Starters" instructions on page 6. Only one of the following two sections will apply to your engine. If you have a manual rec...

181-1032-14 Four-Cycle Engine • Horizontal Crankshaft • Air-Cooled Page 9 II. Engine With Choke 1. To avoid carbon monoxide poisoning, be sure engine is outdoors in a well-ventilated area. 2. Move Engine Choke Lever to “FULL CHOKE” position. See Figure 20. NOTE If restarting a warm engine after a sh...

Page 10 Four-Cycle Engine • Horizontal Crankshaft • Air-Cooled 181-1032-14 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 is runnin...

181-1032-14 Four-Cycle Engine • Horizontal Crankshaft • Air-Cooled Page 11 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 adequate cooli...

Page 12 Four-Cycle Engine • Horizontal Crankshaft • Air-Cooled 181-1032-14 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 a Authorized Te...

181-1032-14 Four-Cycle Engine • Horizontal Crankshaft • Air-Cooled Page 13 F. Alternator (Optional) For alternator related electrical problems such as: • Inoperative starter • Discharged battery • Fuse replacement • Alternator maintenance/repairs See your equipment manufacturer’s instructions and an...

Page 14 Four-Cycle Engine • Horizontal Crankshaft • Air-Cooled 181-1032-14 IX. Storing Your Engine A. Short Term/Seasonal Storage I. Clean Engine Before servicing the engine remove the blower housing. In addition, remove grass clippings, dirt and debris from the following areas: • Cooling fins • Air...

181-1032-14 Four-Cycle Engine • Horizontal Crankshaft • Air-Cooled Page 15 II. 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 spark plug. ...

Page 16 Four-Cycle Engine • Horizontal Crankshaft • Air-Cooled 181-1032-14 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 opera...

Page 20 Four-Cycle Engine • Horizontal Crankshaft • Air-Cooled 181-1032-14 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 Califo...

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 warranty shall apply to 1995 and later model year California small off-road...

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...