User manual TECUMSEHPOWER OH195EA

[. . . ] Operator's Manual OH195EA/OH195XA (OHH50-65) OH195EP/OH195XP Four-Cycle Engine · Horizontal Crankshaft · Air-Cooled Table of Contents I. Safety Definitions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii General Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 How to Get Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Oil and Fuel Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] If engine dies after choke lever is moved to "NO CHOKE" position, repeat steps 2 thru 5 to restart engine. If engine fires, but does not continue to run, move choke lever to "NO CHOKE" position and start engine. If engine fails after 3 attempts in the "NO CHOKE" position, repeat steps 2 thru 6 to restart engine. If engine does not start after following steps 1 thru 7, contact your Authorized TecumsehPower Servicing Dealer. Stopping Your Engine and Short-Term Storage Stop engine according to equipment manufacturer's instructions. To avoid unsupervised operation of 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. WARNING NEVER store engine with fuel in the fuel tank inside a building with potential sources of ignition such as hot water or space heaters, clothes dryers, electric motors, etc. Doing so may lead to an explosion resulting in death or serious injury. WARNING 181-1032-14 Page 9 VII. Maintenance To avoid serious injury or death, an adult should perform maintenance on this engine. Only allow children to perform maintenance if an adult has determined they are experienced and capable of such operation. WARNING WARNING To prevent accidental starting when working on equipment, always: · Carefully disconnect spark plug wire and keep it away from spark plug. · Keep the disconnected spark plug wire securely away from metal parts where arcing could occur. · Carefully attach the spark plug wire to the grounding post, if provided. · Disconnect battery at negative terminal first, if engine is equipped with a DC electric starter. Checking and Changing Oil To avoid engine damage, it is important to: · Check oil level before each use and every 5 operating hours when engine is warm. · Change oil after first 2 operating hours and every 25 operating hours thereafter; more often if operated in extremely dusty or dirty conditions. Carefully disconnect spark plug wire and keep it away from spark plug. · Keep the disconnected spark plug wire securely away from metal parts where arcing could occur. · Carefully attach the spark plug wire to the grounding post, if provided. Place approved recyclable oil container under oil drain plug, if present. Tip engine to position the oil flow, so it will drain from the lowest point on the engine (see equipment manufacturer's instructions). Carefully disconnect spark plug wire from grounding post, if provided. [. . . ] Any charge for making service calls and/or for transporting any engine or part(s) thereof to and from the place where the inspection and/or warranty work is performed is payable solely by the purchaser. The purchaser is responsible for any damage or loss incurred in connection with the transportation of any engine or part(s) thereof submitted for inspection and/or warranty work. WARRANTY SERVICE CAN ONLY BE PERFORMED BY A TECUMSEHPOWER AUTHORIZED SERVICE OUTLET. Warranty service can be arranged by contacting a TecumsehPower Authorized Service Outlet (any TecumsehPower Registered Service Dealer, TecumsehPower Authorized Service Distributor, or TecumsehPower Central Warehouse Distributor) or by contacting TecumsehPower Company c/o Service Manager, 900 North Street, Grafton, Wisconsin USA 53024-1499. "CONSUMER USE" (4) Warranty Category (6) (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (H) (K) (7) "COMMERCIAL USE" (5) Within U. S. A. [. . . ]