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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
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.
CAUTION
Table 1. Recommended Oil
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%
-20F
O
32F
O
32F
O
32F
O
40F
O
-20C
O
20F
O
40C
O
30C
O
20C
O
10C
O
0C
O
-10C
O
-30C
O
0F
O
60F
O
80F
O
100F
O
StraightGrade
730225AorSAE30W
TecumsehPowerPartNo.
MultiGrade
730226AorSAE5W30orSAE10W
TecumsehPowerPartNo.
TecumsehPower
730263orSAE0W30
SyntheticPartNo.
TecumsehPowerRecommendedOilUsage