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TecumsehPower
Operator's Manual
OH195EA/OH195XA
OH195EP/OH195XP
Four-Cycle Engine • Horizontal Crankshaft • Air-Cooled
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. Starting Your Engine ........................................................................ 6
VI. Stopping Your Engine and Short-Term Storage ............................. 10
VII. Maintenance .................................................................................. 10
VIII. Transporting Your Engine............................................................... 13
IX. Storing Your Engine ....................................................................... 14
X. Preventing Forest, Brush and Grass Fires..................................... 16
XI. Maintenance Intervals .................................................................... 16
Emission Control System Warranty ............................................... 21
XII. Warranty Information...................................................................... 22
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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    TecumsehPower Operator’s Manual OH195EA/OH195XA OH195EP/OH195XP Four-Cycle Engine • Horizontal Crankshaft • Air-Cooled Table of Contents 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.
  • Page 2: Safety Definitions

    For engine adjustments, repairs or warranty service not and graphics are of special significance: covered in this manual, contact your nearest Authorized Tecumseh Servicing Dealer. Find them on our website at www.TecumsehPower.com or call Tecumseh Power WARNING Company at 1-800-558-5402. WARNING WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous situation which if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury.
  • Page 3: General Safety Precautions

    1-800-558-5402 visit handle and help eliminate spillage during refueling. www.TecumsehPower.com if you have any questions. • DO NOT pour fuel from engine or siphon fuel by mouth. To empty fuel tank see "I. Draining Fuel" A. Avoid Carbon Monoxide Poisoning instructions on page 14.
  • Page 4 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. Figure 1. DO NOT use Without Engine Shaft Guard F. Avoid Burns and Fire from Hot Surfaces...
  • Page 5: How To Get Service

    For engine adjustments, repairs or warranty service not 2083 covered in this manual, contact your nearest Authorized Tecumseh Servicing Dealer. Find them on our website at www.TecumsehPower.com or call Tecumseh Power TECUMSEH POWER COMPANY Company at 1-800-558-5402. THIS ENGINE MEETS 1995-2005 CALIF & US EPA PHI APPLICABLE EMISSION REGULATIONS FOR SI www.TecumsehPower.com...
  • Page 6: Before Starting Your Engine

    B. Fuel Table 2. Recommended Fuel Use unleaded regular, unleaded premium or reformulated Fuel Component Percentage automotive fuel only. You may use gasoline containing the following components identified in Table 2. Ethanol • DO NOT use leaded fuel. Grain Alcohol (“Gasohol”) •...
  • Page 7 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 from oil filler tube.
  • Page 8: Starting Your Engine

    D. Engine Stop Switch Some engines are equipped with an optional Stop Switch. STOP This rocker switch is used to shut off the ignition that supplies the spark plug with power. Pressing the "OFF" STOP SLOW FAST CHOKE PRIMER position will turn the engine off when it is running. This switch must be in the “ON”...
  • Page 9 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 primer bulb firmly with your thumb 5 times. DO NOT use primer to restart a warm engine after a short shutdown.
  • Page 10 B. Engines with Recoil Starters When pulling starter rope, the rope WARNING can unexpectedly jerk back toward If you have an electric starter see "A. Engines with Electric engine causing serious injury. To avoid this risk, carefully Starters" instructions on page 6. Only one of the following follow these instructions: two sections will apply to your engine.
  • Page 11 II. Engine With Choke 1. To avoid carbon monoxide poisoning, be sure engine is STOP outdoors in a well-ventilated area. 2. Move Engine Choke Lever to “FULL CHOKE” position. STOP SLOW FAST CHOKE PRIMER See Figure 20. Figure 17. Typical Engine Symbols NOTE If restarting a warm engine after a short shutdown, move Choke Lever to “NO CHOKE”...
  • Page 12: Stopping Your Engine And Short-Term Storage

    VI. Stopping Your Engine and Short-Term Storage Stop engine according to equipment manufacturer’s instructions. To avoid unsupervised operation of WARNING an engine, especially by children, NEVER leave it unattended when it is running. Always turn off the engine after use and remove ignition key, if provided.
  • Page 13 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 cooling, correct engine speed and reduce the risk of fire. See Figure 23. 1.
  • Page 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 Tecumseh Servicing Dealer. NOTE DO NOT put oil on or clean a paper filter.
  • Page 15: Transporting Your Engine

    VIII. Transporting Your Engine F. Alternator (Optional) NEVER transport this engine inside For alternator related electrical problems such as: WARNING another vehicle or in any enclosed • Inoperative starter space if there is any gasoline in the tank. Fuel vapor or •...
  • Page 16: Storing Your Engine

    IX. Storing Your Engine III. Fuel System To avoid stale gas and carburetor problems, treat the fuel A. Short Term/Seasonal Storage system in the following method below: Clean Engine NOTES Tecumseh recommends using ULTRA-FRESH™ or Fuel Before servicing the engine remove the blower housing. In Saver Plus Gasoline Stabilizer plus Fuel System Cleaner as addition, remove grass clippings, dirt and debris from the an acceptable method of minimizing formation of fuel gum...
  • Page 17 II. Oil Cylinder Bore When lubricating cylinder bore, fuel WARNING 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. See "G. Avoid Accidental Starts" instruc- tions on page 2.
  • Page 18: Preventing Forest, Brush And Grass Fires

    Dealer. You may also call Tecumseh Power Company at unimproved grass-covered land unless engine is equipped 1-800-558-5402 or visit www.TecumsehPower.com to with a spark arrester. Spark arrester must be maintained in locate your dealer.
  • Page 19 Before Each Use Scheduled Maintenance Every 25 Hours or 3 Months Scheduled Maintenance 1. Change Oil Every 5 Hours or Before Each Use 2. Clean Foam Pre-Filter 1. Check Oil Level 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...
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  • Page 21 NOTES 181-1032-14 Four-Cycle Engine • Horizontal Crankshaft • Air-Cooled Page 19...
  • Page 22: California & Us Epa Emission Control Warranty Statement

    CALIFORNIA & US EPA EMISSION CONTROL WARRANTY STATEMENT The U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”), the You are responsible for presenting your small off-road engine to a California Air Resources Board (“CARB”) and Tecumseh Power Tecumseh Authorized Service Outlet (any Tecumseh Registered Company are pleased to explain the Federal and California Service Dealer, Tecumseh Authorized Service Distributor or Emission Control Systems Warranty on your new small off-road...
  • Page 23: Emission Control System Warranty

    EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM WARRANTY Emission Control System Warranty (“ECS Warranty”) for 1995 5. The owner shall not be charged for diagnostic labor which and later model year California small off-road engines (for other leads to the determination that a part covered by the ECS states, 1997 and later model year engines): Warranty is in fact defective, provided that such diagnostic work is performed at a Tecumseh Authorized Service...
  • Page 24: Warranty Information

    The engine exhaust from this product contains chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm. Tecumseh Power Company • Grafton, Wisconsin 53024-1499 • USA Telephone: 1-800-558-5402 Visit us at: www.TecumsehPower.com 181-1032-14 (English) 1/01/08...

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