Tecumseh OV195XA III. Oil and Fuel Specifications, A. Oil, B. Fuel, Fuel Component, Percentage

III. Oil and Fuel Specifications

A. Oil

To operate engine you need to use a clean, high quality, detergent oil. For recommended engine oil, see Table 1. In addition, you need to be sure the oil sump contains the correct amount of oil to operate properly.

NOTES

The oil sump capacity is 21 ounces or 1-1/4 U.S. Pints (.62 liters).

Be sure original container is marked A.P.I. Service “SL/SJ”.

Using multigrade oil above 32°F (0°C) will increase oil consumption. SAE 10W40 is NOT recommended.

Special-formulated oils are available at your Authorized TecumsehPower Servicing Dealer.

B. Fuel

Use unleaded regular, unleaded premium or reformulated automotive fuel only. You may use gasoline containing the components identified in Table 2.

•DO NOT use leaded fuel.

•Fuel must be fresh and clean. NEVER use fuel left over from last season or stored for long periods.

•NEVER mix oil with fuel.

•DO NOT use fuel containing Methanol (Wood Alcohol).

The use of alternative fuels such as E85 CAUTION or E20 are NOT recommended for use in

TecumsehPower engines. Alternative fuels with high alcohol content can cause hard starting, poor engine performance, and may cause internal engine damage.

NOTE

Damage and/or performance problems that occur from use of fuels other than those listed in the Operator’s Manuals will not be considered warranty.

Table 1. Recommended Oil

TecumsehPower Recommended Oil Usage

Straight Grade

TecumsehPower Part No.

730225A or SAE 30W

Multi Grade

TecumsehPower Part No. 730226A or SAE 5W30 or SAE 10W

TecumsehPower Synthetic Part No.

730263 or SAE 0W30

-20OF

20OF

32OF

60OF

80OF

0OF

40OF

100O F

-30OC

-20OC

-10OC

10OC

20OC

30OC

40OC

0OC

Table 2. Recommended Fuel

Fuel Component	Percentage
Ethanol	10%
Grain Alcohol (“Gasohol”)	10%
MTBE (Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether)	15%
ETBE (Ethyl Tertiary Butyl Ether)	15%

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