Tecumseh Ohv Manual Ov358
. Operator’s Manual Engine Operator’s Manual OV358EA Four-Cycle Engine.
Nov 27, 2014 - I have a MTD Yardman with a 13.5hp Tecumseh ( model OV358EA ) and it wont. From Page 43 of the Tecumseh OHV technicians' manual.
Vertical Crankshaft. Air-Cooled Table of Contents IMPORTANT NOTICE!
Safety Definitions.ii I. General Safety Precautions. How to Get Service.3 III. Oil and Fuel Specifications. Before Starting Your Engine. 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.
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.
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. How to Get Service 2083 For engine adjustments, repairs or warranty service NOT covered in this manual, contact your nearest Authorized TecumsehPower Servicing Dealer. Find them on our website at www.TecumsehPower.com or call TECUMSEHPOWER COMPANY TecumsehPower Company at 1-800-558-5402 for THIS ENGINE MEETS 1995-2005 CALIF &. Oil and Fuel Specifications Table 1.
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Recommended Oil A. Oil To operate engine you need to use a clean, high quality, TecumsehPower Recommended Oil Usage detergent oil.
For recommended engine oil, see Table 1. Straight Grade In addition, you need to be sure the oil sump contains the TecumsehPower Part No. Filling Oil Sump 1. Be sure engine is upright and level. Unscrew oil fill cap from oil filler tube and wipe dipstick clean.
See Figure 7. Screw oil fill cap back into oil filler tube. Tighten securely. Starting Your Engine To avoid serious injury or death, an WARNING WARNING adult should start this engine. 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 WARNING after following instructions in this. Independent Speed and Choke Controls Choke 1.
To avoid carbon monoxide poisoning, be sure engine is Control outdoors in a well-ventilated area. Move independent speed control to “FAST” position and set independent choke control to “FULL CHOKE” position (see equipment manufacturer’s instructions). See Figures 9 thru 11. Engines with Recoil Starters If you have an electric starter, see 'A. Engines with Electric Starters' instructions on page 6. Only one of the following two sections will apply to your engine. Engines with Recoil Starters If your engine has: Go to: Combined.
Independent Speed and Choke Controls Choke 1. To avoid carbon monoxide poisoning, be sure engine is Control outdoors in a well-ventilated area. Move independent speed control to “FAST” position and set independent choke control to “FULL CHOKE” position (see equipment manufacturer’s instructions). See Figures 14, 16, and 17. Stopping Your Engine and Short-Term Storage Stop engine according to equipment manufacturer’s instructions.
To avoid unsupervised operation of an WARNING WARNING 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. Failure Figure 19. Removing Debris from Engine Before each use, remove the air cleaner cover. 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. 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. NOTES ALWAYS inspect filter(s) for discoloration or dirt accumulation. Transporting Your Engine IX. Storing Your Engine A. Short-Term/Seasonal Storage NEVER transport this engine inside WARNING 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 leading to serious injury or death. Before servicing the engine remove the air cleaner cover and/or blower housing. 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 ULTRA-FRESH™ Gasoline Stabilizer as an acceptable carburetor. Oil Cylinder Bore When lubricating cylinder bore, fuel CAUTION 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 25 and 26. Maintenance Intervals Table 5. Maintenance Intervals Maintenance is one of the most important things that Procedure Time you can do to extend the life of your TecumsehPower engine.
If you are unable to perform maintenance intervals After First 2 Hours Change yourself, contact your nearest Authorized TecumsehPower When Engine is Warm. Every 5 Hours or Before Each Use Every 25 Hours or 3 Months 1. Check Oil Level 1. Clean Foam Pre-Filter 2. Clean Cooling Fins DateOwner/Dealer DateOwner/Dealer DateOwner/Dealer DateOwner/Dealer DateOwner/Dealer DateOwner/Dealer DateOwner/Dealer DateOwner/Dealer DateOwner/Dealer DateOwner/Dealer DateOwner/Dealer DateOwner/Dealer DateOwner/Dealer DateOwner/Dealer DateOwner/Dealer DateOwner/Dealer DateOwner/Dealer DateOwner/Dealer.
Every 50 Hours or 3 Months Every 100 Hours or Seasonally 1. Change Oil 1. Replace Paper Filter 2. Replace Oil Filter DateOwner/Dealer 3. Check Spark Plug DateOwner/Dealer DateOwner/Dealer DateOwner/Dealer DateOwner/Dealer DateOwner/Dealer DateOwner/Dealer DateOwner/Dealer DateOwner/Dealer DateOwner/Dealer DateOwner/Dealer DateOwner/Dealer DateOwner/Dealer DateOwner/Dealer DateOwner/Dealer DateOwner/Dealer DateOwner/Dealer. NOTES 181-1132-14 Four-Cycle Engine. Vertical Crankshaft.
Air-Cooled Page 19. CALIFORNIA & US EPA EMISSION CONTROL WARRANTY STATEMENT The U. 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. 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 TecumsehPower Authorized.
Tecumseh Ohv Manual Ov358ea
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.
Visit.Always follow the instructions in your repair manual when doing repair or maintenance work on Outdoor Power Equipment. Manuals can be found at the manufacturers website. This video shows how to adjust the valve lash on a Tecumseh engine.
Manuals for all Tecumseh engines can be found online and for free. The method used to adjust the valves in this video is similar to the method used on other industrial engines that require valve adjustment and have rocker arms. Tools Used: - Feeler Gauge - T20, T30 Torx Wrench - 7/16' Crowfoot Wrench - 3/16' Allen Wrench - Torque Wrench Specification: - Tecumseh Engine Model OVMR120 - Valve Lash for both Intake and Exhaust Valve is.004' - Torque Spec for Lock Nut on the Valve Lash Adjustment Bolt is 120 in. Lbs - Torque Spec for Rocker Cover Bolts is 40 in.