Tecumseh TVS120 User Manual (English)

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ENGINES WHICH ARE CERTIFIED TO COMPLY WITH CALIFORNIA

AND U.S. EPA EMISSION REGULATIONS FOR ULGE ENGINES, are

certified to operate on regular unleaded gasoline, include the following

emission control system(s): EM, TWC (if so equipped); Do not include any

user adjustable features - therefore no other adjustments are needed.

OIL & FUEL RECOMMENDATIONS

TO OPERATE ENGINE, YOU WILL NEED THE FOLLOWING:

ÀÀ A CLEAN, HIGH QUALITY, DETERGENT OIL.

Be sure original container is marked:

A.P.I. service “SF” - “SJ”.

FOR SUMMER (ABOVE 32

F; 0

C) USE SAE30 OIL.

Tecumseh specially formulated oil is available at any Authorized

Tecumseh Service Outlet. Order as part number 730225.

FOR WINTER (BELOW 32

F; 0

C) USE SAE 5W30 OIL.

Tecumseh specially formulated oil is available at any Authorized

Tecumseh Service Outlet. Order as part number 730226.

DO NOT USE SAE 10W40 OIL.

USING MULTIGRADE OIL WILL INCREASE OIL CONSUMP-

TION.

OIL SUMP CAPACITY: 21 ounces (1-1/4 U.S.

pints) .62 liter.

ÁÁ A FRESH, CLEAN, UNLEADED REGULAR, UNLEADED

PREMIUM, OR REFORMULATED AUTOMOTIVE GASO-

LINE ONLY. DO NOT USE LEADED GASOLINE.

NOTE: DO NOT USE GASOLINE CONTAINING METHANOL

(WOOD ALCOHOL). Gasoline containing up to 10% ethanol or grain

alcohol (“Gasohol”), or up to 15% MTBE (Methyl Tertiary Butyl

Ether), may be used but requires special care when engine is unused

for extended periods.

See “STORAGE” instructions on Page 5.

NOTE: Use clean oil and fuel and store in approved, clean, covered

containers. Use clean fill funnels.

Never use “stale” gasoline left over from last season or

stored for long periods.

THIS SYMBOL POINTS OUT IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WHICH IF NOT FOLLOWED COULD ENDANGER THE PERSONAL SAFETY

AND/OR PROPERTY OF YOURSELF AND OTHERS. READ AND FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS MANUAL AND ANY PROVIDED WITH

THE EQUIPMENT ON WHICH THIS ENGINE IS USED BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO OPERATE YOUR TECUMSEH ENGINE.

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California Proposition 65 WARNING: The engine exhaust from this product contains chemicals

known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm.

THIS ENGINE IS EQUIPPED WITH A FEDERALLY MANDATED MECHANISM WHICH STOPS THE ENGINE. DO NOT INTERFERE WITH OR BYPASS THIS MECHANISM. PARTS

OF THE MECHANISM MAY BE SUBJECT TO WEAR AND MUST BE CHECKED ONCE A YEAR BY AN AUTHORIZED

TECUMSEH SERVICE OUTLET. IN THE EVENT THE

MECHANISM FAILS FOR ANY REASON, YOU MUST NOT USE THE ENGINE UNTIL CORRECTED BY A TECUMSEH SERVICE OUTLET.

OPERATOR’S

MANUAL

and MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS for

TECUMSEH

PRIMER

(IF SO EQUIPPED)

CARBURETOR

MUFFLER

SPARK PLUG

WIRE

FUEL

TANK

OIL FILL

PLUG

(IF SO

EQUIPPED)

OIL DRAIN PLUG

(IF SO EQUIPPED)

OIL DRAIN PLUG

BOTTOM OF ENGINE

FUEL FILL CAP

AIR CLEANER

PRESS IN AND LIFT

HERE TO RELEASE

COVER

MODEL AND

D.O.M. DECAL

LOCATED

UNDER COVER

(IF SO EQUIPPED)

RECOIL STARTER

OIL FILL PLUG AND DIPSTICK

(IF SO EQUIPPED)

MODELS

ROTARY MOWER ENGINEROTARY MOWER ENGINE

WITH BRAKE ASSIST

VERTICAL CRANKSHAFT

AIR COOLED FOUR-CYCLE

THESE SYMBOLS

MAY APPEAR ON

THE ENGINE:

STARTER HANDLE

LEV80

LEV100

LEV115

LEV120

TVS90

TVS100

TVS105

TVS115

TVS120

FAST SLOW

PRIMER

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Tecumseh TVS120 Specifications

General

Spark Plug	Champion RJ19LM or equivalent
Governor Type	Mechanical
PTO Shaft Speed	3600 rpm
Lubrication System	Splash
Oil Capacity	0.6 L (0.63 US qt)
Ignition System	Magneto
Fuel Type	Gasoline
Carburetor	Float type
Starting System	Recoil
Rotation	Counterclockwise (from PTO side)
PTO Shaft Diameter	0.75 in (19 mm)
Cooling System	Air-cooled
Fuel Tank Capacity	1.5 L (1.6 US qt)