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Tecumseh HM80-100 Operator's Manual

Four-cycle engine, l-head, horizontal crankshaft, air-cooled
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HM80-100
Operator's Manual
Four-Cycle Engine • L-Head • Horizontal Crankshaft • Air-Cooled

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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. 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
181-630-14
(English) 01/01/04

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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    HM80-100 Operator’s Manual 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 ............. 3 IV.
  • Page 2 IMPORTANT NOTICE! Safety Definitions Statements in this manual preceded by the following words and graphics are of special significance: WARNING WARNING WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous situation which if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury. NOTE Refers to important information and is placed in italic type. It is recommended that you take special notice of all items discussed on the next two pages and wear the appropriate safety equipment.

  • 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 to Read equipment manufacturer’s manual and this 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 could 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 Authorized Tecumseh Servicing Dealer. Find them on our website at TECUMSEH POWER COMPANY www.TecumsehPower.com or call Tecumseh Power THIS ENGINE MEETS 1995-2005 CALIF & US EPA PHI APPLICABLE EMISSION REGULATIONS FOR SI Company at 1-800-558-5402.

  • 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 Grain Alcohol (“Gasohol”) • DO NOT use leaded fuel. MTBE (Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether) •...
  • Page 7 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 8. 3. Screw oil fill cap 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 Front View Guard Air Cleaner or Climate Guard. See Figure 15. See Figure 16. Moving The Inlet Air Scoop For smooth and efficient engine operation, the inlet air Bottom View scoop must be aimed toward the engine and away from the muffler for proper ambient air temperature to reach the...

  • Page 10: Starting Your Engine

    V. Starting Your Engine An adult should start the engine. WARNING Only 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 Tecumseh Servicing Dealer.
  • Page 11 6. When engine starts: a. Release starter button or ignition switch key. b. Move Choke Control to “1/2 CHOKE” position until engine runs smoothly. c. Next, move Choke Control to “NO CHOKE” position. See Figures 19 thru 22. 7. Move Engine Speed Control to desired speed in “RUN” range.
  • Page 12 B. Engines with Recoil Starters 1. To avoid carbon monoxide poisoning, make sure engine is outdoors in a well-ventilated area. 2. Move engine Stop Switch or Low Oil Shutdown Switch to “ON”, if present (see equipment manufacturer’s instructions). See Figures 23 and 24. 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 29. 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.
  • 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 facilitate adequate cooling, correct engine speed and reduce the risk of fire. See Figure 31. C.
  • Page 16 III. Filter Removal/Installation 1. Remove wing nut. See Figure 33 or 34. 2. Remove Cover. 3. Remove optional foam pre-filter, if present (see equip ment manufacturers 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 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 Tecumseh recommends using ULTRA-FRESH™ Clean debris from engine before draining fuel from Gasoline Stabilizer plus Fuel System Cleaner as an carburetor.

  • 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. Disconnect spark plug wire and keep it away from spark plug. See "G. Avoid Accidental Starts" instruc- tions on page 2.

  • Page 20: Maintenance Intervals

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

  • 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 4. Repair or replacement of any warranted, emissions- and later model year 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.

  • 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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