Tecumseh 105 manual

Safety • Assembl y • Operation • Tips & T echniques • Maintenance • T roubleshooting • P ar ts Lists • Warranty Warning : This un it is equi pped wi th an internal c ombu stion en gine and s hould not be u sed on or near any unim proved forest-c overed, brush- covered or grass -c overed land unles s the eng ine’ s exhaust system[...]

2 Finding and Recor ding Model Number Model Number Serial Number T ab le of Contents BE FORE Y OU S T ART A SSE MBLING Y OUR NEW E QUIP MENT , please loca te the model pla te on the equipmen t and copy the inf ormation t o the sample model pla te prov ided to the right. Y ou can locate the m odel plate b y standing at the ope rating position and lo[...]

3 1 Slope Gauge W ARNING Do not mo w on inclines with a slope in e xcess of 1 5 degre es (a rise of appro ximat ely 2- 1/ 2 feet e very 1 0 fee t) . A riding mow er could o ve r turn and cause s erious inj ury . If opera ting a w alk - behind mo wer on such a slope , it is extreme ly difficult to main tain y our footi ng and y ou could slip , resul[...]

4 2 Safe Operat ion Practices Children T ragic accidents can occur if operator is not aler t to presence of children. Children are often attracted to mow er and mowing activity . They do not understand the dangers . Nev er assume that children will remain where you last sa w them. 1. K eep children out of the mowing area and under watchful care of [...]

5 1 9. Shu t the en gine o ff a nd wait un til th e blad e com es to a com plete s top be fore rem oving t he gra ss cat cher or u nc log - ging t he c hute. The c ut ting b lade c ont inues t o rotate for a few s eco nds af ter the e ngin e is shu t off. Never pl ace any par t o f the b ody in the b lade are a unti l you are sure t he bla de has s[...]

6 3 Setup and Adjustment IMPORT ANT : This unit is sh ipped without gasoline o r oil in the engi ne. F ill up gasolin e and oil as ins tructed in the accompa nyin g engine manua l BEFORE opera ting y our mo wer . NO TE: Refe rence to righ t or left side of the mow er is obse r ved f rom the oper ating positi on. Handle Setup 1 . Perform the followi[...]

7 Step 4 CU TT I NG HEI GHT Step 5 All whee ls must be placed in the s ame rela tive pos ition. F or rough or u nev en lawns , mov e the height a djust- ment le ver t o a higher position . This will st op scalping o f grass. 3 Setup and Adjustment Step 5 Step 6 IMPORT ANT This unit i s shipped without gas oline or oil in the en gine. F ill up gasol[...]

8 4 Operating Y our Lawn Mo wer Now that y ou have set up y our lawn mow er f or operation, get acquainted with its controls and f eatures. These are described below and illustrated this page. This knowledge will allo w you to use y our new equipment to its fullest potential. Blade Control Handle The blade control handle is attached to the upper ha[...]

9 4 Operating Y our Lawn Mo wer W ARNING The operation of any lawn mo wer can result in foreign ob jects being throw n into the ey es, which can damage you r ey es sev erely . Alwa ys wear safety glasses while operating the mower , or while performing any ad justments or repairs on it. Be sure no one other than the operator is standing near the law[...]

10 5 Maintaining Y our Lawn Mo wer W ARNING Alwa ys stop engi ne, disconnect spark plug, and grou nd against eng ine before cleaning, lubr icating or doing an y kind of maintenance on y our machine. W ARN I NG : Always stop engine , disco nnec t spark p lug, an d ground again st engin e befo re cl eaning , lubric ating or d oing any kind o f mainte[...]

11 Blade Care W ARN I NG : When re moving the cu tt ing blad e for sha rpe ning or re pla cem ent , prote ct your han ds with a p air of he avy gloves or use a h eav y rag to hold t he blad e. Periodic ally ins pec t the blad e adapter for crac ks, espe cially i f you strike a foreign o bject . Replac e when nece ssar y . Fol low the steps b elow f[...]

12 For repairs bey ond the minor adj ustments listed here, contact an authorized service dealer . 6 T r ouble Shooting Cause Pr oblem Remedy Engine fails to st ar t 1 . Blad e con trol d isen gage d. 2. Spar k plug w ire dis co nnec ted. 3. Fuel tank e mpt y or st ale fu el. 4. Engin e not pri med. 5. Fault y spar k plug. 6. Blo cked fu el lin e. 7[...]

13 7 Safety Labels W ARNING DO NOT remov e safet y (or any) labels from mower f or any reason.                                                                [...]

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15 Illustrated P ar ts List T o ord er replacement parts , contact 1 - 8 00 -949 - 44 83, or visit u s online at ww w. whiteoutdoor .com 8 Ref. Part No. Descr iptio n 1 7 4 7 - 1 1 61 A Control Hand le 2 736 - 04 5 1 Saddl e Washer 3 736 - 0524B Blade B ell Sup por t 4 7 10- 1044 Hex Bolt 5 7 4 7 - 071 0 Hinge Pin 6 7 49 - 1 09 2A Upper H andle 7 7[...]

The limi ted warranty s et fort h below is gi ven by MTD LLC with respec t to new merchan dise purc hased a nd used in t he United St ates, its pos ses- sions an d territori es. “ MTD” warrant s this pro duc t against d efects in m aterial and work manshi p for a perio d of two ( 2 ) years com menci ng on the d ate of origina l purchas e and wi[...]