110-135 Operator’s Manual Four-Cycle • Vertical Crankshaft • Air-Cooled Table of Contents Important Notice! Safety Definitions..........ii I. General Safety Precautions ............1 II. How to Get Service ................. 3 III. Oil and Fuel Specifications.............. 3 IV. Before Starting Your Engine............4 V.
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Catalyst (if so equipped). Tecumseh Contact Information 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 Tecumseh Products Company at 1-800-558-5402. Page ii Four-Cycle •...
1-800-558-5402 or • Use only an approved red GASOLINE container to visit www.TecumsehPower.com if you have any store and dispense fuel. Tecumseh recommends questions. purchasing gasoline in containers with a capacity of 2.5 gallons or less. Small containers are easier to handle and help eliminate spillage during refueling.
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NEVER tamper with factory setting of engine governor. WARNING Use of this engine on fun-carts, go-karts, or mini-bikes can result in serious injury or death. Tecumseh manufactures the Power Sport line of engines for use in such applications. Consult your local Authorized Tecumseh Servicing Dealer, call 1-800-558-5402, or go to www.TecumsehPower.com for additional information.
Authorized Tecumseh Servicing Dealer. 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 Tecumseh Products Company at 1-800-558-5402. A. Engine Identification Decal A sample engine identification decal (See Figure 3.)
Do not allow oil level to fall below the “ADD” mark on dipstick. Doing so may result in equipment malfunction or damage. Contact your Authorized Tecumseh Servicing Dealer for Tecumseh Oil. Page 4 Four-Cycle • Vertical Crankshaft • Air-Cooled...
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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 6. 3. Screw oil fill cap back into oil filler tube. Tighten securely. 4.
If you are unable to start this engine WARNING after following instructions in this manual, contact your Authorized Tecumseh Servicing Dealer. To avoid serious burn injuries or damage to your engine, DO NOT attempt to start or troubleshoot this engine in any other way.
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CHOKE” position, move choke control to “FULL CHOKE” position and start engine. 8. If engine does not start after following steps 1 thru 7, contact your Authorized Tecumseh Servicing Dealer. DO NOT attempt to start or troubleshoot this engine in any other way 181-1132-14 Four-Cycle •...
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“RUN” range. See Figure 12. See Figure 13. 7. If engine does not start after following steps 1 thru 6, NOTES contact your Authorized Tecumseh Servicing Dealer. If engine starts, but falters when combined control is moved DO NOT attempt to start or troubleshoot this engine in to “FAST”...
8. If engine does not start after following steps 1 thru 7, Never store the engine with fuel in contact your Authorized Tecumseh Servicing Dealer. WARNING the fuel tank inside a building with...
Changing the oil filter requires that additional oil be added to 5. Place approved recyclable oil container under oil drain fill the filter. plug. (See equipment manufacturer’s instructions). Contact your Authorized Tecumseh Servicing Dealer for a NOTE Tecumseh Oil Filter. Used oil must be disposed of at a proper collection center.
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.030 (0.76mm) if necessary. See Figure 22. 5. Install spark plug and tighten securely. NOTE A resistor spark plug must be used for replacement. Contact your Authorized Tecumseh Servicing Dealer for a 1. .030 (0.76mm) Gap Tecumseh Resistor Spark Plug. 2. Electrodes 3.
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Your air cleaner periodically needs to be cleaned or replaced. NOTE Contact your Authorized Tecumseh Servicing Dealer for a Tecumseh Air Cleaner. Servicing Foam Pre-Filter Clean foam pre-filter every 3 months or every 25 operating hours.
Figure 24. Series 7 Carburetor NEVER run engine in enclosed areas. NOTES Tecumseh recommends using ULTRA-FRESH™ or Fuel IX. Seasonal Storage Saver Plus Gasoline Stabilizer plus Fuel System Cleaner as acceptable methods of minimizing formation of fuel gum If engine is to be unused for more than a month, prepare deposits during storage.
Maintenance is one of the most important things that you For engines equipped with electric starters proceed to Step can do to extend the life of your Tecumseh Engine. If you are unable to perform maintenance intervals yourself, contact your nearest Authorized Tecumseh Servicing 5.
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Before Each Use Scheduled Maintenance Every 50 Hours or 3 Months Scheduled Maintenance 1. Change Oil Every 5 Hours or Before Each Use 1. Check Oil Level Date_______________Owner/Dealer 2. Clean Cooling Fins Date_______________Owner/Dealer Date_______________Owner/Dealer Date_______________Owner/Dealer Date_______________Owner/Dealer Date_______________Owner/Dealer Date_______________Owner/Dealer Date_______________Owner/Dealer Date_______________Owner/Dealer Date_______________Owner/Dealer Date_______________Owner/Dealer Date_______________Owner/Dealer...
Emission Control System Warranty (“ECS Warranty”) diagnosis, parts and labor. which is provided to you by Tecumseh Products Co. pursuant to California law. Tecumseh Products Co. also provides to original MANUFACTURER’S EMISSION CONTROL purchasers of new Tecumseh Products Co.
California small off-road engines (for other related part under this ECS Warranty shall be performed states, 1997 and later model year engines): at no charge to the owner at a Tecumseh Authorized Service Outlet. A. APPLICABILITY: This warranty shall apply to 1995 and later model year California small off-road engines (for other 5.
For the time period shown below from the date of purchase and subject to the exceptions and limitations described herein, Tecumseh Products Company will, at its option as the exclusive remedy, either repair or replace for the original purchaser, free of charge, any part of any new Tecumseh engine which is found, upon examination by any Authorized Tecumseh Servicing Outlet or by Tecumseh’s factory in Grafton, Wisconsin, to be DEFECTIVE IN MATERIAL AND/OR WORKMANSHIP.