Before Starting - Tecumseh LEV100 Operator's Manual And Maintenance Instructions

BEFORE STARTING
READ
ALL
INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDED WITH
THE
EQUIPMENT ON WHICH THIS ENGINE IS USED.
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LEVEL:
IMPORTANT: To avoid
engine
damage
never run
engine
unless:
-
Oil level
is
between
"FULL'
and 'ADD" marks on dipstick
(if
so
equipped).
-
Oil level
is
to overflow point in
oil
fill
hole on engine without a dipstick.
-
Oil
fill plug is tightened securely into oil till tube or
hole.
CHECK OIL LEVEL
OFTEN DURING ENGINE BREAK-IN.
A.
ENGINE
WITH
DIPSTICK:
1.
POSITION EQUIPMENT SO ENGINE IS LEVEL.
2.
Clean
area
around oil
fill plug (see
Figure
1).
3.
Remove oil fill plug and
dipstick.
4.
Wipe dipstick clean. insert it
into oil
fill
hole
andtighten
secure-
ly,
remove
dipstick. li oil
is not up
to"FULL"markondipstick,
add
recommended oil. POUR SLOWLY. Wipe dipstick clean
each
time oil level
is checked.
IMPORTANT:
DO NOT
FILLABOVE'FULL'MARK
ON DIPSTICK.
5.
lnstall oil fill plug and dipstick, tighten
securely.
B, ENGINE WITHOUT DIPSTICK:
1.
POSITION EQUIPMENT SO ENGINE IS LEVEL.
2.
Clean area around oil
fill plug (see
Figure
1).
3.
Remove oil
fill plug.
4.
lf
oil
level
is not
up
to overf low
point
in oil
fill hole, add recommend-
ed
oil.
POUR SLOWLY.
5.
lnstall
oil
fill plug, tighten
securely.
See
"MAINTENANCE'
section for further oil instructions.
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3)
CODES
AND REGULATIONS.
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A.
BE SURE EQUIPMENT
IS IN NEUTRAL GEAR
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B.
Be sure spark plug wire is attached to
spark
plug
(see Figure
1).
C.
Be sure
any
ignition switch and/or control lever on engine
or equip-
ment is in
'ON', 'RUN'or
"START" position.
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FUEL
TANK:
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B.
Add'UNLEADED" regular gasoline, slowly, to fuel tank.
Use a
funnel
to
prevent spillage.
IMPORTANT: NEVER MIX OIL WITH GASOLINE
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NEVER FILL FUEL TANK INDooRS,
NEVER
FILL
FUEL TANK
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FUEL
EXPANSTON. WIPE
ANY
FUEL SPTLLAGE FROM
ENGTNE
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AND
EOUIPMENT BEFORE STARTING ENGINE.
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ANY LIQUEFIED
PETROLEUM
(LPG) OR NATURAL GAS
FUEL
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ALL
AppLTcABLE
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which correspond to
engine
control positions in
Figures
2
and
4.
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ENGINE WITH PRIMER
Move
control lever (figure 2) to "FAST"
oT
"START" (see equipment
manufactu
rels
instructions).
The carburetor on your engine has been
completely adjusted at the
fac{ory. When starting
a
cold engine,
push
primer
bulb
firmly
with
your
thumb
5
times, allowing primer
bulb
to
return completely
to
original
position between
pushes-
Repeat the above for each starter opera-
tion as
necessary.
NOTE: DO
NOT USE PRIMER
TO RESTART A
WARM ENGINE
AFTER A
SHORT SHUTDOWN.
a) RECOILSTARTERS: Graspstafierhandle
(figure3) andpull rope
out slowly until you feel
drag.
Let rope rewind slowly. Pull rope
with rapid, full arm stroke. Return rope slowly to original position.
NOTE:
lf
engine
fails to start after three pulls,
repeat steps 2-3
above.
b)
ELECTRIC
STARTERS:
Crank engine.
NOTE:
lf
engine does
not start
afterfive
seconds of cranking, stop
and repeat step 2
above.
NOTE:
lf
equipped with asnap-in control
asshown, noadjustment
is
required.
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1)
Move control lever (figure
4) to
"CHOKE'
or
"START"
(see equipment
manuf
acturer's
instructions).
NOTE: lf
restarting
a
warm engine after
a
short shutdown,
move
control lever
to
"FAST' instead of "CHOKE'.
a)
RECOIL STARTERS: Grasp starter handle (figure
3)
and pull rope
out
slowly untilyou leel drag.
Let rope
rewind slowly.
Pull rope with
rapid, full
arm
stroke. Return rope slowly to original position.
b)
ELECTRIC
STARTERS:
Crank engine.
3)
When engine starts, move control lever to
"FAST'
and then to desired
speed
in
"RUN"
range. lf
engine
falters, move control lever
to
"CHOKE',
then to
"FAST',
then to desired
speed in "RUN" range.
NOTE:
RECOIL STARTERS:
lf engine fails to start after three pulls,
move control lever
to "FAST' and pull
starter rope again.
NOTE:
lf
engine fires, but does not continue to run, move control lever
to "CHOKE" and repeat steps 2-3 until engine
starts. Do not crank an
electric
starter for
more than
five
seconds each attempt.
CONTROL LEVER
-
L
/-
"RUN" RANGE
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