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Tecumseh HM100 Operator's Manual

Four-cycle engine - l-head - horizontal crankshaft - air-cooled
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Operator's Manual
LH318XA (HM80-100)
LH358EA/LH358XA
Four-Cycle Engine • L-Head • Horizontal Crankshaft • Air-Cooled

Table of Contents

I. General Safety Precautions ........................................................... 1
II. How to Get Service ........................................................................ 3
III. Oil and Fuel Specifications ............................................................. 4
IV. Before Starting Your Engine ........................................................... 4
V. Starting Your Engine ...................................................................... 8
VII. Maintenance ................................................................................ 12
VIII. Transporting Your Engine ............................................................. 15
IX. Storing your Engine ...................................................................... 15
X. Preventing Forest, Brush and Grass Fires ................................... 17
XI. Maintenance Intervals ................................................................... 18
Emission Control System Warranty ............................................. 21
XII. Warranty Information ..................................................................... 22
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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    Operator’s Manual LH318XA (HM80-100) LH358EA/LH358XA Four-Cycle Engine • L-Head • Horizontal 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 ............. 4 IV.

  • Page 2: Important Notice

    The trademarks TECUMSEH® and the DESIGN (Native American Head logo) are registered trademarks of Tecumseh Products Company and are used by TecumsehPower Company under license from Tecumseh Products Company. TecumsehPower Company is no longer owned by Tecumseh Products Company nor is it associated or affiliated in any way with Tecumseh Products Company.

  • Page 3: General Safety Precautions

    I. General Safety Precautions • NEVER fill fuel tank indoors. Fill fuel tank outdoors in a well-ventilated area. • DO NOT smoke while refueling tank. WARNING • Use only an approved red GASOLINE container Read equipment manufacturer’s manual and this to store and dispense fuel.
  • Page 4 E. DO NOT Modify Engine To avoid serious injury or death, DO NOT modify engine in any way. Tampering with the governor setting can lead to a runaway engine and cause it to operate at unsafe speeds. 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.

  • Page 5: How To Get Service

    II. How to Get Service 2083 For engine adjustments, repairs or warranty service NOT covered in this manual, contact your nearest TECUMSEHPOWER COMPANY Authorized TecumsehPower Servicing Dealer. Find them THIS ENGINE MEETS 1995-2005 CALIF & US EPA on our website at www.TecumsehPower.com or call PHI APPLICABLE EMISSION REGULATIONS FOR SI SORE ENGINES TecumsehPower Company at 1-800-558-5402 for...

  • Page 6: Oil And Fuel Specifications

    III. Oil and Fuel Specifications Table 1. Recommended Oil A. Oil TecumsehPower Recommended Oil Usage To operate engine you need to use a clean, high quality, Straight Grade detergent oil. For recommended engine oil, see Table 1. TecumsehPower Part No. 730225A or SAE 30W In addition, you need to be sure the oil sump contains the correct amount of oil to operate properly.
  • Page 7 B. Filling Oil Sump 1. Be sure engine is upright and level. 2. Unscrew oil fill cap/dipstick from oil filler tube and wipe dipstick clean. See Figure 8. 3. Screw oil fill cap/dipstick back into oil filler tube. Tighten securely. 4.
  • Page 8 E. Low Oil Shutdown Light Some engines are equipped with an optional Low Oil Shutdown System that includes a light but does not include a rocker switch. The float switch in this system will shut the engine off while it is running if the oil level in the crankcase falls below a predetermined level.
  • Page 9 ® H. Climate Guard Air Cleaner Some engines are equipped with an optional Climate Guard Front View Air Cleaner or Climate Guard. See Figures 14 and 15. Moving The Inlet Air Scoop For smooth and efficient engine operation, the inlet air scoop must be aimed toward the engine and away from the Bottom View muffler for proper ambient air temperature to reach the...

  • Page 10: Starting Your Engine

    V. Starting Your Engine An adult should start the engine. Only WARNING allow children to start engine if an adult has determined they are experienced and capable of such operation. If you are unable to start this engine WARNING after following instructions in this manual, contact your Authorized TecumsehPower Servicing Dealer.
  • Page 11 6. When engine starts: a. Release starter button or ignition switch key. b. Momentarily move choke control to “1/2 CHOKE” position until engine runs smoothly. See Figures 20 and 21. Afterward, continue reading instructions below. c. Next, move choke control to “NO CHOKE” position. 7.
  • Page 12 B. Engines with Recoil Starters 1. To avoid carbon monoxide poisoning, be sure engine is outdoors in a well-ventilated area. 2. Move engine stop switch or low oil shutdown switch to “ON” position, if present (see equipment manufac- turer’s instructions). See Figures 22 and 23. 3.
  • Page 13 When pulling starter rope, the rope WARNING can unexpectedly jerk back toward engine causing serious injury. To avoid this risk, carefully follow these instructions: 5. Grasp starter cord handle. See Figure 28. a. Pull rope out slowly until you feel drag. b.

  • Page 14: 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. NEVER store engine with fuel in the WARNING fuel tank inside a building with...
  • Page 15 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 insure adequate cooling, correct engine speed and reduce the risk of fire. See Figure 30. C.
  • Page 16 III. Filter Removal/Installation 1. Remove wing nut. See Figure 32 or 33. 2. Remove cover. 3. Remove foam pre-filter, if present (see equipment manufacturer’s instructions) from outside of paper filter. 4. Remove paper filter element from base. 5. Inspect filters for discoloration or dirt accumulation. If either is present, see "I.

  • Page 17: Transporting Your Engine

    VIII. Transporting Your Engine IX. Storing your Engine A. Short-Term/Seasonal Storage NEVER transport this engine inside WARNING another vehicle or in any enclosed Clean Engine space if there is any gasoline in the tank. Fuel vapor or spilled fuel may ignite. Before servicing the engine remove the carburetor cover If there is fuel in the fuel tank, close and/or blower housing.
  • Page 18 III. Fuel System B. Extended Storage To avoid stale gas and carburetor problems, treat the fuel Draining Fuel system in the following method below: NOTES NOTES TecumsehPower Company recommends using Clean debris from engine before draining fuel from carburetor. ™ Gasoline Stabilizer as an acceptable ULTRA-FRESH See "I.

  • Page 19: Preventing Forest, Brush And Grass Fires

    IV. 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. Carefully disconnect spark plug wire and keep it away from spark plug. See Figures 34 and 35. •...

  • Page 20: Maintenance Intervals

    XI. Maintenance Intervals Every 25 Hours or 3 Months 1. Change Oil Maintenance is one of the most important things that 2. Clean Foam Pre-Filter you can do to extend the life of your TecumsehPower Date_______________Owner/Dealer engine. If you are unable to perform maintenance intervals Date_______________Owner/Dealer yourself, contact your nearest Authorized TecumsehPower Servicing Dealer.
  • Page 21 Every 100 Hours or Seasonally Every 200 Hours or Seasonally 1. Replace Paper Filter 1. Replace Spark Plug 2. Check Spark Plug 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 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...

  • Page 22: California & Us Epa Emission Control Warranty Statement

    CALIFORNIA & US EPA EMISSION CONTROL WARRANTY STATEMENT The U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”), the (any TecumsehPower Registered Service Dealer, California Air Resources Board (“CARB”) and Tecumseh- TecumsehPower Authorized Service Distributor Power Company are pleased to explain the Federal and TecumsehPower Central Warehouse Distributor) as soon California Emission Control Systems Warranty on your as a problem exists.

  • Page 23: Emission Control System Warranty

    EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM WARRANTY 5. The owner shall not be charged for diagnostic labor which Emission Control System Warranty (“ECS Warranty”) for 1995 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 TecumsehPower Authorized...

  • Page 24: Warranty Information

    XII. Warranty Information LIMITED WARRANTY FOR NEW TECUMSEHPOWER 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, TecumsehPower 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 TecumsehPower engine which is found, upon examination by any Authorized TecumsehPower Servicing Outlet or by TecumsehPower’s Service Division, to be DEFECTIVE IN MATERIAL AND/OR WORKMANSHIP.

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