Tecumseh LEV100 Operator's Manual And Maintenance Instructions

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THE EOUIPMENT ON
WHICH THIS
ENGINE
IS
USED BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO OPERATE YOUR TECUMSEH ENGINE.
THESE SYMBOLS MAY APPEAR ON
THE
ENGINE:
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FAST
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SLOW
0
OFF
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Cahfornia Proposition
65
WARNING:
The engine exhaust
from
this
product
contains chemLrc-.
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known to
the State
of California
to cause cancer,
birth
defe&s or other reproductiv^e harm.
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ENGINES WHICH ARE
CERTIFIED
TO COMPLY
WITH CALIFORNIA
AND
U.S.
EPA EMISSION REGULATIONS FOR ULGE
ENGINES:
Are certilied to operate on regular unleaded
gasoline.
lnclude
the
tollowing
emissioncontrol system(s): EM,TWC
(if
soequipped); Donotincludeany
user adjustable features -
therelore
no other adjustments
are
needed.
OIL & FUEL RECOMMENDATIONS
TO OPERATE ENGINE, YOU
WILL
NEED
THE
FOLLOWING:
O
o
"rro*,
HrcH euALrrY,
DETERGENT
orl.
Be sure
original container is
marked:
A.P.l. service
"SF"
-
"SJ".
FOR SUMMER
(ABOVE
320F; 00C) USE SAE 30
OlL.
Tecumseh
specially
formulated oil is available at
any Au-
thorized Tecumseh
Service
Outlet. Order as part
number
730225.
FOR WINTER
(BELOW
320F; 00C)
USE SAE 5W30 OlL.
Tecumseh
specially
formulated oil is available at any Au-
thorized
Tecumseh
Service
Outlet.
Order as
part
number
730226.
DO NOT USE SAE
1OW4O
OIL,
USING MULTIGRADE
OIL WILL
INCREASE
OIL
CONSUMPTION.
OIL SUMP
CAPACITY:
21 ounces (1-114 U.S.
pints) .62
liter.
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a
rnest,
CLEAN, UNLEADED REGULAR, UNLEADED
PREMIUM, OR REFORMULATED AUTOMOTIVE GASO-
LINE ONLY. DO NOT USE LEADED GASOLINE.
NOTE:
DO NOT USE GASOLINE CONTAINING METH-
ANOL (WOOD ALCOHOL). Gasoline containing
up
to 10%
ethanol or grain alcohol
("Gasohol"), or
up
to 15% MTBE
(Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether), may
be used
but
requires
special care
when engine is unused for extended periods.
See "STORAGE" instructions on Page
5.
NOTE:
Use clean oil and fuel and store in approved, clean,
covered containers.
Use
clean fill
funnels.
Never use "stale" gasoline left over from
last season or
stored
lor long periods.
PFIINTtrN IN
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MODEL AND
D.O.M. DECAL
LOCATED
UNDER COVER
(IF SO EQUIPPED)
-..--PRESS
IN AND LIFT
HERE
TO
RELEASE
COVER
RECOIL
STARTER
OIL FILL PLUG
AND
DIPSTICK
(rF
so
EQUTPPED)
STARTER
HANDLE
FUEL FILL
CAP
FUEL
TANK
SPARK PLUG
WIRE
AIR CLEANER
PRIMER
(rF
so
EQUIPPED)
MUFFLER
CARBURETOR
OIL FILL
PLUG
(rF
so
EQUTPPED)
OIL DRAIN PLUG
a
OIL DRAIN
PLUG
BOTTOM OF ENGINE
ure
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