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181-1216-14 Four-Cycle Engine • Vertical Crankshaft • Air-Cooled Page 15
5. Place approved recyclable oil container under oil drain
plug, if present. See Figure 34.
6. Remove oil drain plug, if present.
7. Tip engine to position the oil flow, so it will drain from
the lowest point on the engine (see equipment manu-
facturer’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. Remove oil fill cap dipstick. See Figure 35.
11. Fill with recommended oil. See Figure 36. See "III. Oil
and Fuel Specifications" instructions on page 4. See
Table 1 on page 4. Afterward, continue reading instruc-
tions below.
NOTES
DO NOT overfill oil filler. Doing so may result in oil carry-
over to the air cleaner and equipment malfunction or
damage.
DO NOT allow oil level to fall below the “ADD” mark on
dipstick. Doing so may result in equipment malfunction or
damage.
Contact your Authorized Tecumseh Servicing Dealer for
Tecumseh Oil.
12. Wipe away any spilled oil.
13. Install oil fill cap dipstick. Tighten securely.
See Figure 35.
14. Carefully disconnect spark plug wire from grounding
post, if provided. See "G. Avoid Accidental Starts"
instructions on page 2. See Figure 30 on page 14.
Afterward, continue reading instructions below.
15. Carefully re-connect spark plug wire to spark plug.
See Figure 31 on page 14.
NOTES
The oil filter if so equipped, should be changed every 100
operating hours or at least once a year.
The filter should be changed more often if the engine is
operated in extremely dusty or dirty conditions.
Contact your Authorized Tecumseh Servicing Dealer for a
Tecumseh Oil Filter.
Figure 34. Oil Drain Plug
Figure 35. Oil Fill Cap Dipstick
Figure 36. Engine Oil Level
FULL
ADD
OK
Fill Between
“FULL” and “ADD”
Marks