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LOGON!
Operator’s Manual
OV195EA/OV195XA
Four-Cycle 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............................................................... 4
IV. Before Start
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IMPORTANT NOTICE! Safety Definitions Statements in this manual preceded by the following words Before operating this engine it is your responsibility to read and graphics are of special significance: this Operator’s Manual. Follow these basic rules for your personal safety: • Keep this manual handy at all times for future ! WARNING reference. • Read it carefully and familiarize yourself with Or operating, maintenance, components and safety instructions. WARNING Notice Regarding Emissions W
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• NEVER fill fuel tank indoors. Fill fuel tank outdoors I. General Safety Precautions 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. TecumsehPower material thoroughly before using this engine. Failure to Company recommends purchasing gasoline in do so can result in serious injury or death. Consult your containers with a capacity of 2.5 gallons or
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E. DO NOT Modify Engine To avoid serious injury or death, DO NOT modify engine in DO NOT USE AS SHOWN 1 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. TecumsehPower Company manufactures the Power Sport line of engines for use in such applications. Consult your local A
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LOGON! II. 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 & US EPA additional information. PHI APPLICABLE EMISSION REGULATIONS FOR SI SORE ENGINES EM LV195EA 361540D 04015AA0001 Visitourwebsiteat www.TecumsehPower.
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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. In addition, you need to be sure the oil sump contains the 730225A or SAE 30W correct amount of oil to operate properly. Multi Grade TecumsehPower Part No. 730226A or SAE 5W30 or SAE 10W NOTES TecumsehPower The oil sump capacity is 21 ounces or
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IV. Before Starting Your Engine A. Checking Oil Level To avoid engine damage, it is important to: • Check oil level before each use and every 5 operating hours when engine is warm. Check oil level more frequently during engine break-in. Fill Between FULL • Keep oil level between “FULL” and “ADD” marks on “FULL” and “ADD” dipstick or to point of overflow on engines without Marks dipstick. See Figure 6. OK • Be sure oil fill cap/plug is tightened securely. NOTES ADD DO NOT overfill oil filler
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C. Filling Fuel Tank An adult should fuel this engine. WARNING WARNING Front View 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. Stop engine and allow it to cool before refueling. Bottom View 2. Be sure engine is outdoors and in a well-ventilated area. 3. Clean area around fu
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V. Starting Your Engine Table 3. Engines with Electric Starters To avoid serious injury or death, an WARNING adult should start this engine. Only If your engine has: Go to: allow children to start engine if an adult has determined they are experienced and capable of such operation. Primer Bulb Only Section A.I If you are unable to start this engine Choke Only Section A.II WARNING after following instructions in this Primer Bulb and Choke Section A.III manual, contact your Authorized Tecumse
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5. Push starter button or turn ignition switch key to start engine. 45 6 6. When engine starts, release starter button or ignition 3 switch key. 2 7. If engine fails to start after 3 attempts repeat steps 2 thru 6 and try again. 8. If engine does NOT start after following steps 1 thru 7, 1 7 contact your Authorized TecumsehPower Servicing Dealer. DO NOT attempt to start or troubleshoot this engine in any other way. II. Choke Only 8 10 1. To avoid carbon monoxide poisoning, be sure engin
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III. Primer Bulb and Choke In Temperatures Above 40°F (5°C): 2 3 Follow instructions in Section A.I. See "I. Primer Bulb Only" instructions on page 7. Afterward, continue reading instructions below. In Temperatures Below 40°F (5°C): 1 1. To avoid carbon monoxide poisoning, be sure engine is outdoors in a well-ventilated area. 2. Move engine throttle control to “CHOKE” or “START” position, if present (see equipment manufacturer’s instructions). See Figures 15 thru 17. 3. When starting a col
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7. If engine fires but does NOT continue to run, move engine throttle control to “FAST” position and start Table 4. Engines with Recoil Starters engine. If your engine has: Go to: 8. If engine fails to start after 3 attempts in the “FAST” position, move engine throttle control to “CHOKE” Primer Bulb Only Section B.I position and start engine. Choke Only Section B.II 9. If engine does NOT start after following steps 1 thru 8, Primer Bulb and Choke Section B.III contact your Authorized Tecum
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3. When starting a cold engine, push primer bulb firmly 3 times, allowing primer bulb to return completely to 1 original position between pushes. See Figure 22. NOTES Be sure to cover vent hole when pressing primer bulb. Cooler temperatures may require pushing primer bulb firmly 5 times. 2 DO NOT use choke or primer to restart a warm engine after a short shutdown. Doing so will flood the engine and may 1. Primer Bulb result in equipment malfunction. 2. Vent Hole 4. Operate equipment contr
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III. Primer Bulb and Choke 3 In Temperatures above 40°F (5°C): 2 Follow instructions in Section B.I. See "I. Primer Bulb Only" instructions on page 10. 1 In Temperatures below 40°F (5°C): 1. To avoid carbon monoxide poisoning, be sure engine is outdoors in a well-ventilated area. 2. Move engine throttle control to “CHOKE” or “START” position, if present (see equipment manufacturer’s instructions). See Figures 23 thru 25. 3. When starting a cold engine, push primer bulb firmly 3 times, allo
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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. Failure to do so may lead to serious injury or death. NEVER store engine with fuel in the WARNING fuel tank inside a building with Figure 26. Disconnecting/Connecting Spark Plug po
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2. Be sure fuel fill cap is on and tightened securely. 3. Be sure you find the correct drain plug location, if present (see equipment manufacturer’s instructions). See Figure 30. 4. Clean area around oil drain plug. See Figure 30. 5. Place approved recyclable oil container under oil drain plug, tipping engine to position the oil drain plug at the lowest point on the engine (see equipment manufac- turer’s instructions). 6. Remove oil drain plug and drain oil into an approved recyclable oil c
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B. Removing Debris from Engine Before each use, remove the air cleaner cover. Remove 4 grass clippings, dirt and debris from the following areas: • Levers and Linkage • Cooling Fins • Air Intake Screen 3 • Air Inlet • Guards Removing debris will insure adequate cooling, correct engine speed and reduce the risk of fire. See Figure 32. C. Spark Plug 2 Check spark plug yearly or every 100 operating hours. 2 1. Clean area around spark plug. 2. Remove and inspect spark plug. 1 3. Replace spark p
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D. Cleaning/Replacing Air Cleaner Your engine has an air cleaner which helps prevent 2 3 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. If either is present, see "I. Servicing Paper 2 Filter" instructions. 1 Contact your Authorized TecumsehPower Servicing Dealer for a genuine replacement Air Cleaner. 4
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E. Carburetor VIII. Transporting Your Engine If you think your carburetor needs adjusting, see your NEVER transport this engine inside WARNING nearest Authorized TecumsehPower Servicing Dealer. another vehicle or in any enclosed Engine performance should not be affected at altitudes up space if there is any gasoline in the tank. Fuel vapor or to 7,000 feet (2,134 meters). For operation at higher spilled fuel may ignite leading to serious injury or death. elevations, contact an Authorized
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IV. Fuel Treatment IX. Storing Your Engine 1. Add fuel stabilizer according to manufacturer’s A. Short-Term/Seasonal Storage instructions. I. Clean Engine 2. Run engine at least 10 minutes after adding stabilizer to allow it to reach carburetor. Before servicing the engine remove the air cleaner cover NEVER store engine with fuel in the and/or blower housing. Remove grass clippings, dirt and WARNING fuel tank inside a building with debris from the following areas: potential sources of ign
