Tecumseh Products OH195EP Operator Manual - Page 12

VII. Maintenance WARNING 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 To prevent accidental starting when working on equipment, always: • Carefully disconnect spark plug wire and keep it away from spark plug. See "G. Avoid Accidental Starts" instructions on page 2. Afterward, continue reading instructions below. • 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. • Turn all engine switches to "OFF" position. • Remove ignition key, if provided. A. 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. See "A. Checking Oil Level" instructions on page 4. Afterward, continue reading instructions below. • Change oil after first 2 operating hours and every 25 operating hours thereafter; more often if operated in extremely dusty or dirty conditions. Engine should still be warm but NOT hot from recent use. 1. Be sure you find the correct drain plug location, if provided. See Figure 20. 2. Carefully disconnect spark plug wire and keep it away from spark plug. See "G. Avoid Accidental Starts" instructions on page 2. Afterward, continue reading instructions below. • 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. 3. Be sure the fuel fill cap is on and tightened securely. 4. Clean area around oil drain plug. See Figure 20. 5. Place approved recyclable oil container under oil drain plug, if present. Figure 20. Possible Oil Drain Plug Locations Figure 21. Possible Oil Fill Locations 6. Remove oil drain plug, if present. See Figure 20. 7. Tip engine to position the oil flow, so it will drain from the lowest point on the engine (see equipment manufacturer's instructions). 8. Drain oil into an approved recyclable oil container. NOTE Used oil must be disposed of at a proper collection center. 9. Install oil drain plug and tighten securely. 10. Fill with recommended oil. See Table 1 on page 3 and "III. Oil and Fuel Specifications" instructions on page 4. See Figure 21. Afterward, continue reading instructions below. 11. Wipe away any spilled oil. 12. Carefully disconnect spark plug wire from grounding post, if provided. 13. Connect spark plug wire to spark plug before attempting to start engine. Page 10 181-1032-14