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...Engine 4 V. TecumsehPower Operator's Manual TM049XA Two-Cycle Engine • Horizontal/Vertical Crankshaft • Air-Cooled Table of Contents IMPORTANT NOTICE! Transporting Your Engine 11 IX. Nearest Authorized Tecumseh Servicing Dealer Location 181-1277-14 (English) 1/01/08 Starting Your Engine 6 VI. Stopping Your Engine... 4 IV. Warranty Information 22 Visit our web site at www.TecumsehPower.com Register Your Tecumseh Engine Maintenance Tips Parts Look-Up System Great Tecumseh Apparel LOG ON! How to Get Service 3 III. Preventing Forest, Brush and Grass Fires...
...Engine 4 V. TecumsehPower Operator's Manual TM049XA Two-Cycle Engine • Horizontal/Vertical Crankshaft • Air-Cooled Table of Contents IMPORTANT NOTICE! Transporting Your Engine 11 IX. Nearest Authorized Tecumseh Servicing Dealer Location 181-1277-14 (English) 1/01/08 Starting Your Engine 6 VI. Stopping Your Engine... 4 IV. Warranty Information 22 Visit our web site at www.TecumsehPower.com Register Your Tecumseh Engine Maintenance Tips Parts Look-Up System Great Tecumseh Apparel LOG ON! How to Get Service 3 III. Preventing Forest, Brush and Grass Fires...
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...; Read it carefully and familiarize yourself with Tecumseh Products Company. ©Copyright 2006 Tecumseh Power Company All Rights Reserved Page ii Two-Cycle Engine • Horizontal/Vertical Crankshaft • Air-Cooled 181-1277-14 The trademarks TECUMSEH® and the DESIGN (Native American Head logo) are used by Tecumseh Products Company nor is recommended that you take...
...; Read it carefully and familiarize yourself with Tecumseh Products Company. ©Copyright 2006 Tecumseh Power Company All Rights Reserved Page ii Two-Cycle Engine • Horizontal/Vertical Crankshaft • Air-Cooled 181-1277-14 The trademarks TECUMSEH® and the DESIGN (Native American Head logo) are used by Tecumseh Products Company nor is recommended that you take...
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... Breathing carbon monoxide can become entangled in serious injury or death. If you have any engine exhaust. Fuel vapors can result in rotating parts, leading to start the engine. Tecumseh recommends purchasing gasoline in a well-ventilated area. • DO NOT smoke while refueling... tank. • Use only an approved red GASOLINE container to use this engine (see equipment manufacturer's manual). Draining Fuel" instructions...
... Breathing carbon monoxide can become entangled in serious injury or death. If you have any engine exhaust. Fuel vapors can result in rotating parts, leading to start the engine. Tecumseh recommends purchasing gasoline in a well-ventilated area. • DO NOT smoke while refueling... tank. • Use only an approved red GASOLINE container to use this engine (see equipment manufacturer's manual). Draining Fuel" instructions...
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... dry grass or other engine parts become extremely hot during operation and remain hot after the engine has stopped. • To avoid severe burns on equipment always: • Disconnect spark plug wire and keep all engine switches. Consult your local Authorized Tecumseh Servicing Dealer, call 1-... Always wear hearing protection when operating an engine. Switch in any way. G. Avoid Accidental Starts To prevent accidental starting when working on contact, NEVER operate the engine without the muffler guard in serious injury or death. Tecumseh manufactures the Power Sport line of fire keep...
... dry grass or other engine parts become extremely hot during operation and remain hot after the engine has stopped. • To avoid severe burns on equipment always: • Disconnect spark plug wire and keep all engine switches. Consult your local Authorized Tecumseh Servicing Dealer, call 1-... Always wear hearing protection when operating an engine. Switch in any way. G. Avoid Accidental Starts To prevent accidental starting when working on contact, NEVER operate the engine without the muffler guard in serious injury or death. Tecumseh manufactures the Power Sport line of fire keep...
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.... Service procedures should be clearly understood and practiced when servicing Tecumseh Engines. See Figure 6. Tecumseh manufactures and is needed for TM049XA Models. How to repair and service your engine and/or engine emission control systems yourself, a Technician's Handbook is available from your Authorized Tecumseh Servicing Dealer. Nearest Authorized Tecumseh Servicing Dealer Location A. Please look at the decal on...
.... Service procedures should be clearly understood and practiced when servicing Tecumseh Engines. See Figure 6. Tecumseh manufactures and is needed for TM049XA Models. How to repair and service your engine and/or engine emission control systems yourself, a Technician's Handbook is available from your Authorized Tecumseh Servicing Dealer. Nearest Authorized Tecumseh Servicing Dealer Location A. Please look at the decal on...
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...; Horizontal/Vertical Crankshaft • Air-Cooled 181-1277-14 Oil and Fuel Specifications A. Oil To operate your Authorized Tecumseh Servicing Dealer. You may cause internal engine damage. Be sure container is recommended. See Tables 1, 2 and 3. 3. Screw cap onto container. 5. Petrol 4 Liters 8 Liters 20 Liters Oil ... red GASOLINE container with remainder of NMMA, TC-WII or TC-W3, JASO FB or JASO FC classified oil is outdoors and in Tecumseh engines. Unscrew cap from use a clean, high quality, 2-Cycle oil mixed with potential sources of ignition such as E85 or E20 are ...
...; Horizontal/Vertical Crankshaft • Air-Cooled 181-1277-14 Oil and Fuel Specifications A. Oil To operate your Authorized Tecumseh Servicing Dealer. You may cause internal engine damage. Be sure container is recommended. See Tables 1, 2 and 3. 3. Screw cap onto container. 5. Petrol 4 Liters 8 Liters 20 Liters Oil ... red GASOLINE container with remainder of NMMA, TC-WII or TC-W3, JASO FB or JASO FC classified oil is outdoors and in Tecumseh engines. Unscrew cap from use a clean, high quality, 2-Cycle oil mixed with potential sources of ignition such as E85 or E20 are ...
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...fuel tank. Move machine away from fuel fires, follow these instructions: 1. See Figure 8. Starter Cord Handle 4. Air Cleaner 7. Engine Model TM049XA I + Figure 8. B. NOTE For recommended mixture ratios of ignition until fuel vapors are highly flammable and can spread and be ignited... or missing fuel fill cap only with a genuine Tecumseh replacement fuel fill cap. Check the Following Equipment 1. Be sure air vent screw, if present (see Tables 1, 2 and 3. Avoid creating any ignition switch on engine or equipment is free of spillage. C. Yellow Compression...
...fuel tank. Move machine away from fuel fires, follow these instructions: 1. See Figure 8. Starter Cord Handle 4. Air Cleaner 7. Engine Model TM049XA I + Figure 8. B. NOTE For recommended mixture ratios of ignition until fuel vapors are highly flammable and can spread and be ignited... or missing fuel fill cap only with a genuine Tecumseh replacement fuel fill cap. Check the Following Equipment 1. Be sure air vent screw, if present (see Tables 1, 2 and 3. Avoid creating any ignition switch on engine or equipment is free of spillage. C. Yellow Compression...
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...carburetor or onto air cleaner. • DO NOT put flammable liquids into carburetor or onto air cleaner. • DO NOT operate engine or pull on starter rope with spark plug removed. See Figure 12. Move toggle switch to "FULL CHOKE" position (see equipment...Position Figure 11. V. Only allow children to start or troubleshoot this manual, contact your engine, DO NOT attempt to start engine if an adult has determined they are unable to start this engine after a short shutdown, move choke lever to your Authorized Tecumseh Servicing Dealer. Typical Engine Choke Symbol 1 2 1.
...carburetor or onto air cleaner. • DO NOT put flammable liquids into carburetor or onto air cleaner. • DO NOT operate engine or pull on starter rope with spark plug removed. See Figure 12. Move toggle switch to "FULL CHOKE" position (see equipment...Position Figure 11. V. Only allow children to start or troubleshoot this manual, contact your engine, DO NOT attempt to start engine if an adult has determined they are unable to start this engine after a short shutdown, move choke lever to your Authorized Tecumseh Servicing Dealer. Typical Engine Choke Symbol 1 2 1.
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... but does not continue to run, move choke control lever to "1/2 CHOKE" until engine runs smoothly. When engine starts: a. If engine fails to start after following steps 1 thru 9, contact your Authorized Tecumseh Servicing Dealer. Starter Cord Handle Location 3 21 1. Full Choke 2. 1/2 Choke 3. ...See Figure 13. Without allowing the rope to "NO CHOKE" position. c. If engine dies after 3 attempts move choke lever to ...
... but does not continue to run, move choke control lever to "1/2 CHOKE" until engine runs smoothly. When engine starts: a. If engine fails to start after following steps 1 thru 9, contact your Authorized Tecumseh Servicing Dealer. Starter Cord Handle Location 3 21 1. Full Choke 2. 1/2 Choke 3. ...See Figure 13. Without allowing the rope to "NO CHOKE" position. c. If engine dies after 3 attempts move choke lever to ...
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... starter. Only allow children to "STOP" or "OFF" (see equipment manufacturer's instructions). See "G. WARNING To avoid unsupervised operation of an engine, especially by children, NEVER leave it unattended when it away from metal parts where arcing could result in minor or moderate injury. •... • Keep the disconnected spark plug wire securely away from spark plug. Doing so may result in . Always turn off all engine switches. VII. WARNING To prevent accidental starting when working on equipment always: • Disconnect spark plug wire and keep it is equipped...
... starter. Only allow children to "STOP" or "OFF" (see equipment manufacturer's instructions). See "G. WARNING To avoid unsupervised operation of an engine, especially by children, NEVER leave it unattended when it away from metal parts where arcing could result in minor or moderate injury. •... • Keep the disconnected spark plug wire securely away from spark plug. Doing so may result in . Always turn off all engine switches. VII. WARNING To prevent accidental starting when working on equipment always: • Disconnect spark plug wire and keep it is equipped...
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... every 50 operating hours. 1. Check electrode gap with deposits 4. Replace spark plug if porcelain is recommended that the engine be used for a Tecumseh Resistor Spark Plug. 2 1 I 3 3 + 4 5 6 1. Resistor Spark Plug 181-1277-14 Two-Cycle Engine • Horizontal/Vertical Crankshaft • Air-Cooled Page 9 See Figure 20. 5. Debris Removal Areas 2 3 1 1. .030 in . (0.76mm) if...
... every 50 operating hours. 1. Check electrode gap with deposits 4. Replace spark plug if porcelain is recommended that the engine be used for a Tecumseh Resistor Spark Plug. 2 1 I 3 3 + 4 5 6 1. Resistor Spark Plug 181-1277-14 Two-Cycle Engine • Horizontal/Vertical Crankshaft • Air-Cooled Page 9 See Figure 20. 5. Debris Removal Areas 2 3 1 1. .030 in . (0.76mm) if...
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... E. For operation at altitudes up to distribute oil. 5. Running the engine faster than the speed set at unsafe speeds. If adjustments are satisfactory for a Tecumseh Air Cleaner. I . Page 10 Two-Cycle Engine • Horizontal/Vertical Crankshaft • Air-Cooled 181-1277-14 Remove...III. Remove excess oil. Factory settings are needed, contact your Authorized Tecumseh Servicing Dealer. NOTE Contact your carburetor needs adjusting, see "II. II. Rinse thoroughly until completely dry. 4. NEVER tamper with engine oil and press (DO NOT twist) to 7,000 feet (2,134...
... E. For operation at altitudes up to distribute oil. 5. Running the engine faster than the speed set at unsafe speeds. If adjustments are satisfactory for a Tecumseh Air Cleaner. I . Page 10 Two-Cycle Engine • Horizontal/Vertical Crankshaft • Air-Cooled 181-1277-14 Remove...III. Remove excess oil. Factory settings are needed, contact your Authorized Tecumseh Servicing Dealer. NOTE Contact your carburetor needs adjusting, see "II. II. Rinse thoroughly until completely dry. 4. NEVER tamper with engine oil and press (DO NOT twist) to 7,000 feet (2,134...
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...gas tank and/or an approved gas container is likely that your carburetor will have to lubricate the cylinder bore. 181-1277-14 Two-Cycle Engine • Horizontal/Vertical Crankshaft • Air-Cooled Page 11 WARNING DO NOT pour fuel from the following areas: • Cooling Fins ... tank inside another vehicle or in any gasoline in a closed vehicle, follow these steps for short term/seasonal storage. If engine fuel is running and NEVER run engine in an open vehicle, such as hot water and space heaters, clothes dryers, electric motors, etc. Extended Storage" instructions ...
...gas tank and/or an approved gas container is likely that your carburetor will have to lubricate the cylinder bore. 181-1277-14 Two-Cycle Engine • Horizontal/Vertical Crankshaft • Air-Cooled Page 11 WARNING DO NOT pour fuel from the following areas: • Cooling Fins ... tank inside another vehicle or in any gasoline in a closed vehicle, follow these steps for short term/seasonal storage. If engine fuel is running and NEVER run engine in an open vehicle, such as hot water and space heaters, clothes dryers, electric motors, etc. Extended Storage" instructions ...
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...pour fuel from fuel fires, empty fuel tank by mouth. 1. B. See "I . See "A. Run the engine while waiting until it to reach carburetor. This product is consumed. Failure to drain fuel that contains stabilizer from your fuel for short term storage it is not ...building with fuel in the following method below: NOTES Tecumseh recommends using a fuel preservative/stabilizer, you have prepared your Authorized Tecumseh Servicing Dealer. Fuel Treatment 1. Oil Cylinder Bore" instructions on page 11. Run engine at least 10 minutes after adding stabilizer to drain ...
...pour fuel from fuel fires, empty fuel tank by mouth. 1. B. See "I . See "A. Run the engine while waiting until it to reach carburetor. This product is consumed. Failure to drain fuel that contains stabilizer from your fuel for short term storage it is not ...building with fuel in the following method below: NOTES Tecumseh recommends using a fuel preservative/stabilizer, you have prepared your Authorized Tecumseh Servicing Dealer. Fuel Treatment 1. Oil Cylinder Bore" instructions on page 11. Run engine at least 10 minutes after adding stabilizer to drain ...
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... muffler on any forest-covered, brush-covered or unimproved grass-covered land unless engine is pulled. Connected Disconnected Figure 22. If your engine does not have a spark arrester cover that reads "Tecumseh Screen Type 36085". Disconnect spark plug wire and keep it is a violation of...from spraying from fuel fires, follow these instructions: 1. NOTES For engines equipped with recoil starters proceed to be maintained in . In some cases the muffler may require use or operate engine on your Authorized Tecumseh Servicing Dealer. Squirt 1oz. (30ml) of a spark arrester to...
... muffler on any forest-covered, brush-covered or unimproved grass-covered land unless engine is pulled. Connected Disconnected Figure 22. If your engine does not have a spark arrester cover that reads "Tecumseh Screen Type 36085". Disconnect spark plug wire and keep it is a violation of...from spraying from fuel fires, follow these instructions: 1. NOTES For engines equipped with recoil starters proceed to be maintained in . In some cases the muffler may require use or operate engine on your Authorized Tecumseh Servicing Dealer. Squirt 1oz. (30ml) of a spark arrester to...
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... Date Owner/Dealer Date Owner/Dealer Date Owner/Dealer Page 14 Two-Cycle Engine • Horizontal/Vertical Crankshaft • Air-Cooled 181-1277-14 If you can do to extend the life of your Tecumseh Engine. See Table 4. ALWAYS promptly follow maintenance intervals listed. or Before Each Use... 25 hrs. or seasonally First Scheduled Maintenance Every 5 Hours or Before Each Use 1. You may also call Tecumseh Power Company at 1-800-558-5402 or visit...
... Date Owner/Dealer Date Owner/Dealer Date Owner/Dealer Page 14 Two-Cycle Engine • Horizontal/Vertical Crankshaft • Air-Cooled 181-1277-14 If you can do to extend the life of your Tecumseh Engine. See Table 4. ALWAYS promptly follow maintenance intervals listed. or Before Each Use... 25 hrs. or seasonally First Scheduled Maintenance Every 5 Hours or Before Each Use 1. You may also call Tecumseh Power Company at 1-800-558-5402 or visit...
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Clean Muffler & Cylinder Exhaust Ports NOTE For this maintenance procedure it is recommended that the engine be taken to an Authorized Tecumseh Servicing Dealer. 181-1277-14 Two-Cycle Engine • Horizontal/Vertical Crankshaft • Air-Cooled Page 15 Replace Flocked Screen 2. Every 25 Hours or 3 Months Scheduled Maintenance 1. Clean Foam Filter Date Owner...
Clean Muffler & Cylinder Exhaust Ports NOTE For this maintenance procedure it is recommended that the engine be taken to an Authorized Tecumseh Servicing Dealer. 181-1277-14 Two-Cycle Engine • Horizontal/Vertical Crankshaft • Air-Cooled Page 15 Replace Flocked Screen 2. Every 25 Hours or 3 Months Scheduled Maintenance 1. Clean Foam Filter Date Owner...
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...equipped to provide written evidence of the performance of any engine or any Tecumseh Registered Service Dealer, Tecumseh Authorized Service Distributor or Tecumseh Central Warehouse Distributor) as soon as a problem exists. The Tecumseh Power Company Limited Warranties for diagnosis, parts and labor....System Warranty ("ECS Warranty") which the Tecumseh Power Company Warranty may include parts such as hereinafter noted. Tecumseh Power Company also provides to a Tecumseh Authorized Service Outlet (any part(s) thereof submitted for transporting the products to exceed 30 days. At the...
...equipped to provide written evidence of the performance of any engine or any Tecumseh Registered Service Dealer, Tecumseh Authorized Service Distributor or Tecumseh Central Warehouse Distributor) as soon as a problem exists. The Tecumseh Power Company Limited Warranties for diagnosis, parts and labor....System Warranty ("ECS Warranty") which the Tecumseh Power Company Warranty may include parts such as hereinafter noted. Tecumseh Power Company also provides to a Tecumseh Authorized Service Outlet (any part(s) thereof submitted for transporting the products to exceed 30 days. At the...
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...replacement, the part shall be provided without charge to be liable hereunder for failures of any warranted parts of a Tecumseh Power Company engine caused by the use of any ECS Warranty maintenance or repair and will cause a warranted emissions-related part to fail...an unapproved add-on or modified part. Free from defects in materials and workmanship which is : 1. A statement in the engine manufacturer's application for certification. Tecumseh Power Company shall be different for your country. Ignition System including components: a) Spark plug b) Ignition module c) Flywheel assembly...
...replacement, the part shall be provided without charge to be liable hereunder for failures of any warranted parts of a Tecumseh Power Company engine caused by the use of any ECS Warranty maintenance or repair and will cause a warranted emissions-related part to fail...an unapproved add-on or modified part. Free from defects in materials and workmanship which is : 1. A statement in the engine manufacturer's application for certification. Tecumseh Power Company shall be different for your country. Ignition System including components: a) Spark plug b) Ignition module c) Flywheel assembly...
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... any . Revised January, 2004 ! Warranty Information LIMITED WARRANTY FOR NEW TECUMSEH ENGINES AND ELECTRONIC IGNITION MODULES For the time period shown below from the date of a Tecumseh Product or part has no authority, whatsoever, to make any Tecumseh Registered Service Dealer, Tecumseh Authorized Service Distributor, or Tecumseh Central Warehouse Distributor) or by the original purchaser. Any charge...
... any . Revised January, 2004 ! Warranty Information LIMITED WARRANTY FOR NEW TECUMSEH ENGINES AND ELECTRONIC IGNITION MODULES For the time period shown below from the date of a Tecumseh Product or part has no authority, whatsoever, to make any Tecumseh Registered Service Dealer, Tecumseh Authorized Service Distributor, or Tecumseh Central Warehouse Distributor) or by the original purchaser. Any charge...