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Tecumseh TVM220 Operator's Manual

Tecumseh TVM220 Operator's Manual

Four-cycle l-head engine - vertical crankshaft - air-cooled
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TecumsehPower
Operator's Manual
Four-Cycle L-Head Engine • Vertical Crankshaft • Air-Cooled

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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 ........................................................................ 5
VI. Stopping Your Engine and Short-Term Storage ............................... 8
VII. Maintenance .................................................................................... 8
VIII. Transporting Your Engine............................................................... 12
IX. Storing Your Engine ....................................................................... 12
X. Prevent Forest, Brush and Grass Fires ......................................... 14
XI. Maintenance Intervals .................................................................... 15
Emission Control System Warranty ............................................... 21
XII. Warranty Information...................................................................... 22
TVM220
181-732-14
(English) 1/01/08

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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    TecumsehPower TVM220 Operator’s Manual Four-Cycle L-Head Engine • 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.

  • Page 2: Important Notice

    Tecumseh Products Company and are used by Tecumseh Power Company under license from Tecumseh Products Company. Tecumseh Power 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 start or operate the engine with the fuel fill cap removed. • Allow engine to cool before refueling. WARNING • NEVER fill fuel tank indoors. Fill fuel tank outdoors Read equipment manufacturer’s manual and this in a well-ventilated area.
  • 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 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 &...

  • 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: Starting Your Engine

    C. Filling Fuel Tank An adult should fuel this engine. WARNING NEVER allow children to refuel this engine. Gasoline (fuel) vapors are highly flammable and can explode. Fuel vapors can spread and be ignited by a spark or flame many feet away from engine. To prevent injury or death from fuel fires, follow these instructions: 1.
  • Page 8 A. Engines with Electric Starters 1. To avoid carbon monoxide poisoning, ensure engine is outdoors in a well-ventilated area. 2. Move combined control to “CHOKE” or “START” posi- tion (see equipment manufacturer’s instructions). See Figures 8 and 9. NOTE If restarting a warm engine after a short shutdown, move combined control to “FAST”...
  • Page 9 B. Engines with Recoil Starters 1. To avoid carbon monoxide poisoning, ensure engine is outdoors in a well-ventilated area. 2. Move combined control to “CHOKE” or “START” posi- tion, if present (see equipment manufacturer’s instruc- tions). See Figures 10 and 11. NOTE If restarting a warm engine after a short shutdown, move combined Control to “FAST”...

  • Page 10: Stopping Your Engine And Short-Term Storage

    VI. Stopping Your Engine and VII. Maintenance Short-Term Storage An adult should perform maintenance WARNING on this engine. Only allow children to Stop engine according to equipment manufacturer’s perform maintenance if an adult has determined they are instructions. experienced and capable of such operation. To avoid unsupervised operation of WARNING To prevent accidental starting when...
  • Page 11 A. Checking and Changing Oil To avoid engine damage, it is important to: • Check oil level before each use and every 5 operating hours when engine is warm. See "A. Checking Oil Level" instructions on page 4. • Change oil after first 2 operating hours and every 50 operating hours thereafter;...
  • Page 12 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 • Air Inlet • Guards Removing debris will insure adequate cooling, correct engine speed and reduce the risk of fire.
  • Page 13 D. Cleaning/Replacing Air Cleaner Your engine has an air cleaner which helps prevent premature engine wear and failure. NEVER run engine without complete air cleaner installed on engine. Your air cleaner periodically needs to be cleaned or replaced. NOTE Contact your Authorized Tecumseh Servicing Dealer for a Tecumseh Air Cleaner.

  • Page 14: 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 blower housing.
  • Page 15 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 Clean debris from engine before draining fuel from Tecumseh recommends using ULTRA-FRESH™ or Fuel carburetor.

  • Page 16: Prevent Forest, Brush And Grass Fires

    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 Figures 19 and 20. •...

  • Page 17: Maintenance Intervals

    XI. Maintenance Intervals Before Each Use Scheduled Maintenance Every 5 Hours or Before Each Use Maintenance is one of the most important things that you 1.Check Oil Level can do to extend the life of your Tecumseh Engine. If you 2.Clean Cooling Fins are unable to perform maintenance intervals yourself, Date_______________Owner/Dealer...
  • Page 18 Every 50 Hours or 3 Months Scheduled Maintenance Every 100 Hours or Seasonally 1.Change Oil 1.Replace Paper Element 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 Date_______________Owner/Dealer...
  • Page 19 NOTES 181-732-14 Four-Cycle L-Head Engine • Vertical Crankshaft • Air-Cooled Page 17...
  • Page 20 Page 18 Four-Cycle L-Head Engine • Vertical Crankshaft • Air-Cooled 181-732-14...
  • Page 21 NOTES 181-732-14 Four-Cycle L-Head Engine • Vertical 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

    XII. Warranty Information LIMITED WARRANTY FOR NEW TECUMSEH 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, Tecumseh Power 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.

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