TABLE OF CONTENTS
GENERAL ENGINE ................................................................................................................3
4-CYCLE QUICK REFERENCE - MODEL LETTER DESIGNATION ......................................3
LOCATING AND READING ENGINE MODEL AND SPECIFICATION ...................................3
4-CYCLE QUICK REFERENCE FOR SPEC. NUMBERS-TO-MODEL DESIGNATION .........4
SPARK PLUG REPLACEMENT ..............................................................................................5
FUEL RECOMMENDATIONS .................................................................................................6
TECUMSEH 4-CYCLE LUBRICATION REQUIREMENTS .....................................................7
FOUR-CYCLE TROUBLESHOOTING .................................................................................8-9
TECUMSEH 2-CYCLE ENGINE OIL REQUIREMENTS ....................................................... 10
TWO-CYCLE TROUBLESHOOTING ............................................................................... 11-12
TECUMSEH / PEERLESS® DRIVE TRAIN ........................................................................... 13
BASIC GEAR DRIVE TROUBLESHOOTING ....................................................................... 14
VST HYDROSTATIC MODEL TROUBLESHOOTING........................................................... 15
TECUMSEH / PEERLESS® LUBRICATION REQUIREMENTS ............................................ 16
GENERAL ENGINE
4-Cycle Quick Reference - Model Letter Designation
LOCATING AND READING ENGINE MODEL AND SPECIFICATION
4-Cycle Quick Reference for Spec. Numbers-To-Model Designation
VERTICAL 4-CYCLE ENGINES
Spark Plug Replacement
FUEL RECOMMENDATIONS
GASOLINE
FUEL ADDITIVES
TECUMSEH 4-CYCLE LUBRICATION REQUIREMENTS
TECUMSEH 4-CYCLE ENGINE OIL
Four-Cycle Troubleshooting
FUEL SYSTEM
IGNITION SYSTEM
TECUMSEH 2-CYCLE ENGINE OIL REQUIREMENTS
2-CYCLE ENGINE OIL
TWO-CYCLE FUEL/OIL MIX RATIOS
ENGINE FUEL MIX
Two-Cycle Troubleshooting
FUEL SYSTEM
IGNITION SYSTEM
TECUMSEH / PEERLESS®
DRIVE TRAIN
BASIC GEAR DRIVE TROUBLESHOOTING
Hard Shifting Transaxles and Drive Belts
VST Hydrostatic Model Troubleshooting
Tecumseh/ Peerless® Lubrication Requirements
Comments