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  • Page 1

    Operator’s Manual LH318XA (HM80-100) LH358EA/LH358XA Four-Cycle Engine • L-Head • Horizon tal Cra nkshaft • Air- Cooled T able of Content s IMPORTANT NOTICE! Sa fety Definitions ...................................... ii I. General Safety Precautions .................................. ........... .......... .... 1 II. How to Get Service ....[...]

  • Page 2

    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 result in death or ser ious injury[...]

  • Page 3

    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[...]

  • Page 4

    Page 2 Four-Cycle Engine • L-Head • Horizontal Cranksh aft • Air -Cooled 181- 630-14 E. DO NOT Modify Engine To avoid serio us in jury or de ath, DO NOT mo dify 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. [...]

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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 adjustme nts, r epairs or warranty service NOT covere d in this manu al, contact y our nearest Authorized Te cumseh Power Servicing Dealer. Find them on our website at www.Te cumsehPower. com or call TecumsehPower Company at 1[...]

  • Page 6

    Page 4 Four-Cycle Engine • L-Head • Horizontal Cranksh aft • Air -Cooled 181- 630-14 III. Oil and Fuel S pecifications A. Oil To operate engine you ne ed to use a clean, high quality, detergent oil. Fo r recommended en gine oil, see Table 1. In addition, you need to be sure the oil su mp contains the correct amount of oil to operate properly.[...]

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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/ dipstick from oil filler tube and wipe dipstick clean . See Figure 8. 3. Screw oil fill cap/dipstick back into oil filler tube. T ighten securely . 4. Unscrew and remove 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 cra[...]

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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 equipped with an optional Climate Guard Air Cleaner or Climate Guard. See Figures 14 and 15. I. Moving The Inlet Air Scoop For smooth and efficient en gine operation, the inlet air scoop must be aimed toward the[...]

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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 st art engine if an adult has de termined they a re experienced and capable of such operation. If you are unable to star t this eng in e after following instru ctions in this[...]

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    181-630-14 F our-Cycle Engine • L-Head • Horizontal Cra nkshaft • Air-Cooled Page 9 6. When engine sta rt s: a. Release starter bu tton or ignition switch key . b. Momentar ily move choke control to “1/2 CHOKE” position until engine runs smoo thly . See Figures 20 and 21. After ward, continue reading instructio ns below . c. Next, move ch[...]

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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 , be sure engine is outdoors in a well-ventilated area. 2. Move engine stop switch or low oil shutdown switch to “ON” position, if present (see equipment manufac- turer ’s instru ct[...]

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    181-630-14 F our-Cycle Engine • L-Head • Horizontal Cra nkshaft • Air-Cooled Page 11 When pulling st ar ter rope, the rope can unexpe ctedly jerk bac k toward engine causin g ser iou s inju ry . T o avoid this risk, carefully follow these instructions: 5. Grasp starter cord han d le. Se e Fig ur e 28. a. Pull ro pe out slowly u ntil you feel [...]

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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 er ation of an engine, especially by children, NEVER leave it unattended when it is running. Always turn off the en[...]

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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 insure adequate coolin g, correct engine speed and[...]

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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 32 or 33. 2. Remove cover . 3. Remove foam pre-filter , if present (see equip ment manufacturer’s instructions) from ou t side of p ape r filter . 4. Remove paper filter element from base . 5.[...]

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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, close the fuel shut-off valve, if equi[...]

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    Page 16 Four-Cycle Engine • L-Head • Horizo ntal Crankshaft • Air-Cooled 181-630- 14 III. Fuel System To avoid stale gas and car buretor problems, treat the fuel system in the following method below: NOTES T ecumsehPower Company re commends using UL TRA-F RESH ™ Gasoline S tabilizer as an acceptable method of minimizing formation of fu el g[...]

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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 bor e, fuel may spray from spar k plug hole. To prevent se rious injury fro m fuel fires, follow these instructions: 1. Carefully disconnect spark plug wir e and keep it away from spa rk plug. See Figures 34 a[...]

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    Page 18 Four-Cycle Engine • L-Head • Horizo ntal Crankshaft • Air-Cooled 181-630- 14 XI. Maintenance Intervals Maintenance is on e of th e mo st impo rt an t thin g s tha t you can do to extend the lif e of your T ecumsehPower engine. If yo u are unable to perform m aintenance int ervals yourself, contact your nearest Autho rized TecumsehPowe[...]

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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 1. Replace Paper Filter 2. Check Sp ark Plug Date____________ ___Owner/Dealer Date________ _______Owner/Dealer Date________ _______Owner/Dealer Date________ _______Owner/Dealer Date________ _______Owner/Dealer Date________ ______[...]

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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 ARR ANTY ST ATEM ENT The U. S. Environmental Pr otection Agency (“EP A”), the California Air Resources Board (“CARB”) and T ec umseh- Power Company are pleased to explain the Federal and California Emission [...]

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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 shall apply to [...]

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    T ecumsehPower Company • Grafton, Wisconsin 53024-1499 • USA Telephone: 1-800-558-5402 Visit us at: www.TecumsehPo wer.com 181-630-14 (English) 6/01/08 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 X[...]