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    T ecumseh Power Operator’s Manual LH318XA LH358EA/LH358XA Four-Cycle Engine • L-Head • Horizon tal Cra nkshaft • Air- Cooled T able of Content s Important Notice! Safe ty Definitions ........................................... ..... ii I. General Safety Precautions .................................. ......................... 1 II. How to Ge[...]

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    Page ii Four-Cycle Engine • L-Head • Horizo ntal Crankshaft • Air-Cooled 181-630- 14 IMPORT ANT NOTICE! Safety Definitions Statements in this manual preceded by the following wor ds and graphics are o f special significance: Or WARNING indicat es a potent ially hazardous situation which if not avoided, could resu lt in death or serious injury[...]

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    181-630-14 F our-Cycle Engine • L-Head • Horizontal Cra nkshaft • Air-Cooled Page 1 I. General Safety Precautions ! W ARNING A. A void Carbon Monoxide Poisoning All engine exhaust contain s carbon monoxide, a dead ly gas. Breathing carbon monoxide can cause headaches, dizziness, drowsiness, nausea, co nfusion and eventually death. Carbon mono[...]

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    Page 2 Four-Cycle Engine • L-Head • Horizontal Cranksh aft • Air-Cooled 181- 630-14 E. Do Not Modify Engine To avoid serio us 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 unsa fe speeds. NEVER tamper with factory se tting of engi ne governor. ! W [...]

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    181-630-14 F our-Cycle Engine • L-Head • Horizontal Cra nkshaft • Air-Cooled Page 3 II. How to Get Service For engine adjustments, r epairs or warranty service not covered in this manual, contact your nearest Authorized Tecumseh Servicing Dealer. Find them on our website at www.Tecumse hPower.co m or call Tecu mseh Power Company at 1-800-5 58[...]

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    Page 4 Four-Cycle Engine • L-Head • Horizontal Cranksh aft • Air-Cooled 181- 630-14 B. Fuel Use unleaded regular , unleaded premium or reformulate d automotive fuel only. You may use gasoline containing the following components id entified in Table 2. • DO NOT use leaded fuel. • Fuel must be fresh and cl ean. NEVER use fuel lef t over fro[...]

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    181-630-14 F our-Cycle Engine • L-Head • Horizontal Cra nkshaft • Air-Cooled Page 5 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 bac k into oil filler tube. T ighten securely . 4. Unscrew and remove oil fill ca p from oil f[...]

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    Page 6 Four-Cycle Engine • L-Head • Horizontal Cranksh aft • Air-Cooled 181- 630-14 E. Low Oil Shut down Light Some engines are equip ped 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 cran[...]

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    181-630-14 F our-Cycle Engine • L-Head • Horizontal Cra nkshaft • Air-Cooled Page 7 H. Climate Guard Air ® Cleaner Some engines are equip ped with an optional Climate Guard Air Cleaner or Climate Guard. See Figures 15 and 16. I. Moving The Inlet Air Scoop For smooth and efficient en gine operation, the inlet air scoop must be aimed toward th[...]

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    Page 8 Four-Cycle Engine • L-Head • Horizontal Cranksh aft • Air-Cooled 181- 630-14 V . St arting Y o ur Engine An adult should start the engine. Only allow children to start engine if an adult has determin ed they are e xperienc ed and capa ble of such operation. If you are unable to star t this engine after following instru ctions in this m[...]

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    181-630-14 F our-Cycle Engine • L-Head • Horizontal Cra nkshaft • Air-Cooled Page 9 6. When engine sta rts: a. Release starter bu tton or ignition switch key . b. Move Choke Control to “1/2 CHOKE” position until engine run s smoothly . See F igures 20 thru 22. c. Next, move Choke Contro l to “NO CHOKE” position. Move Engine S peed Con[...]

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    Page 10 Four-Cycle Engine • L-Head • Horizo ntal Crankshaft • Air-Cooled 181-630- 14 B. Engines with Recoil St arters 1. T o avoid carbon monoxide poisoning, ma ke sure engine is outdoors in a well-ventila ted area. 2. Move engine S top Switch or Low Oil Shutdown Switch to “ON”, if present (see equipment man ufacturer ’s instructions). [...]

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    181-630-14 F our-Cycle Engine • L-Head • Horizontal Cra nkshaft • Air-Cooled Page 11 When pulling st arter rope, the r ope can unexpe ctedly jerk b ack toward engine causin g serious injury . T o avoid this risk, carefully follow these instructions: 5. Grasp starter cord handle. See Figur e 29. a. Pull ro pe out slowly until you fe el drag. b[...]

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    Page 12 Four-Cycle Engine • L-Head • Horizo ntal Crankshaft • Air-Cooled 181-630- 14 VI. S topping Y our Engine and Short-T erm S torage Stop engine according to equipment manufa cturer’s instructions. To avoid unsupervised op eration of an engine, especially by children, NEVER leave it unattended when it is running. Always turn off the eng[...]

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    181-630-14 F our-Cycle Engine • L-Head • Horizontal Cra nkshaft • Air-Cooled Page 13 B. Removing Debris from Engine Before each use, remove grass clippings, dirt and debris from the following areas: • Levers and Linka ge • Cooling Fins • Air Intake Screen • Guards Removing debris will fa cilitate adequate cooling, correct engine speed[...]

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    Page 14 Four-Cycle Engine • L-Head • Horizo ntal Crankshaft • Air-Cooled 181-630- 14 III. Filter Removal/Inst allation 1. Remove wing nut. See Figure 33 or 34. 2. Remove Cover . 3. Remove optional foam pre-f ilter , if present (see equip ment manufacturers instructions) fr om outside of p aper filter . 4. Remove paper filter elem ent from bas[...]

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    181-630-14 F our-Cycle Engine • L-Head • Horizontal Cra nkshaft • Air-Cooled Page 15 VIII. T ransporting Y our Engine NEVER transport this engine inside another vehicle or in any enclosed space if there is any gasoline in the tank. Fuel vapor or spilled fuel may ignite. If there is fuel in the fuel tank, c lose the fuel shut off valve, if equ[...]

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    Page 16 Four-Cycle Engine • L-Head • Horizo ntal Crankshaft • Air-Cooled 181-630- 14 II. Fuel System To avoid stale gas and car buretor problems, treat the fuel system in the following method below: NOTES T ecumseh recommends using UL TRA-FRESH™ Gasoline S tabilizer plus Fuel System Cleaner as an acceptable metho d of minimizing formation o[...]

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    181-630-14 F our-Cycle Engine • L-Head • Horizontal Cra nkshaft • Air-Cooled Page 17 IV . Oil Cylinder Bore When lubricatin g cylinder bo re, fuel may spray from spar k plug hole. To prevent se rious injury fr om fuel fires, follow these instructions: 1. Disconnect spark plug wire and keep it away from spark plug. See "G . Avoid Accident[...]

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    Page 18 Four-Cycle Engine • L-Head • Horizo ntal Crankshaft • Air-Cooled 181-630- 14 XI. Maintenance Intervals Maintenance is one o f the most important things that you can do to extend the life of your Tecumseh Engine. If you are unable to perfo rm maintena nce intervals yourself, contact your nearest Authorized Te cumseh Servicing Dealer. Y[...]

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    181-630-14 F our-Cycle Engine • L-Head • Horizontal Cra nkshaft • Air-Cooled Page 19 Every 100 Hours or Seasonally Scheduled Maintenance 1. Replace Paper Filter Element 2. Check Sp ark Plug Date____________ ___Owner/Dealer Date________ _______Owner/Dealer Date________ _______Owner/Dealer Date________ _______Owner/Dealer Date________ _______Ow[...]

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    Page 20 Four-Cycle Engine • L-Head • Horizo ntal Crankshaft • Air-Cooled 181-630- 14 CALIFORNIA & US EP A EMISSION CONTROL W ARRANTY S T ATEMENT The U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”), the California Air Resources Board (“CARB”) and Tecumseh Power Company are pl eased to explain the Fed eral and Califo rnia Emission Con[...]

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    181-630-14 F our-Cycle Engine • L-Head • Horizontal Cra nkshaft • Air-Cooled Page 21 EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM W ARRANTY Emission Control System Warr anty (“ECS Warranty”) for 1995 and later model year California sma ll off-road engines (for other states, 1997 and later model year engi nes): A . APPLICABILITY : This warranty shal l apply to[...]

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    T ecumseh Power Company • Grafton, Wisconsin 53024-1499 • USA Telephone: 1-800-558-5402 Visit us at: www.TecumsehPo wer.com 181-630-14 (English) 1/01/08 WA R N I N G ! CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65 reproductive harm. to the State of Califo rnia to cause cancer, birth defects or othe r The engine exhaust from this pr od uct contains chemicals known [...]