OutdoorKing Repair Forum Forums Repairs and Maintenance Questions on Engines Questions On Tecumseh / Kirby Engines Tecumseh: Carby Linkages

hello again , i just had this dropped off would it be a tecumseh ? i cant find anything on it so far to tell me what it is hadto fix the starter , it starts with fuel in the plug hole but seems to be missing a linkage for throttle somewhere . as iv'e never seen one before i'm not sure whats missing , all that is there is the one from gov' too carb butterfly , nothing from throttle control to carb . if i saw another i could maybe make something . thanks for any help . cheers , Dave





sorry about the pic's , new camera still working it out ! found it , the only thing i could find was stamped on the bottom of carb' . tecumseh yup , running well now but still no throttle , must be a realy small linkage in there somewhere . man i never seen soooo many redbacks come out of one old mower !!!!! so allgood its a runner and quiet too

http://www.partstree.com/parts/?lc=tecumseh&mn=350105D-LEV115&dn=10ELEV1202350105D-EN

Looks like LEV115, not sure on engine size. (big engine I think 4.5)

Try this link for engine exploded diagram and parts.

I was working on a 4.5 premier engine today.
I personally like them, yes, a child could start one.
I notice the valves are the other way around, compared to a briggs.

If you need a pic of the linkages I can take one.

thanks for that mark . looks like a few bits missing yup only thing there now is the linkage from gov' to carb and nothing else , not throttle control at all but hard to see the bits properly . yes it does start easily but its a tad hard doing it while holding everything in place i'll put it aside till another turns up . plenty of others to play with atm . thanks again for the help . cheers , Dave

Please see images of Techumseh linkages.
Bottom image shows below the plate.

aaaaaaaaaaah similar yes . at least now i know where to start thanks mark . now i gotta go get it from under the tree , wd40'd the c*#p out of it and bug spray hahahaha never seen so many redbacks in one place before

Tecumseh motors are OK. When they are running right.

Mostly its carb issues. Same as you get with any mower that is gravity fed with no fuel tap.
I have one here on a Rover Rapid. Its sat for more than 3 months, prime and pull and off it went, just chuggin, took about 2 mins before it wound itself up. Runs fine now. lol



Theres all those different holes and stuff. Its a bit complicated. Best i can recall that motor was only found on Victas. And i think i have one here, possibly in bits. Will have a peak out the back.

The TSV90 was the common motor. Or is it TVS90.

The more Tecumseh's you can find to put in the big parts bucket the more fun you will have. I think i have run out of useable carbs.

that seems to be the only issue with it yup , carby . it runs well when i get it started just wasnt sure what to hook upto which . the pic's helped though i'll go have another try at it soon . see what i can make up . seems a quiet engine too the only smoke was at 1st start up as normal it was probably tipped every which way before

Not a big fan of the newer Tecumseh myself,but then again I haven't had a lot to do with them either.I had a couple before leaving Canberra I gave them to Ty.One was going and one was nearly going.I don't think he was going to play with the one that was nearly going.He doesn't like or have time for them.So if you need bits for it.I'd ask him,when he finally gets time and comes back on-line.

i'll keep that in mind , but i get bored fast hahaha might turn into parts yet . only thing it needs is linkages so far , even had clean oil in it !

I wouldnt imagine it would be too much different to a TSV90 linkage wise.




Oh and i was going to say before but i forgot.
The valves on the earlier Tecumseh motors were the same as a Briggs. Dont know why or when they swapped them but they did.
Is it that motor thats the pain, you cant get the mainfold off without taking the muffler off first.



Every time i go to the scrap yard, If i see a tecumseh I always grab the air filter and lid. The older rectangular ones. Take em home wash em out and put them in my filters box. Mower shop says you cant buy them.

thats the one yup , still playing with it . carbs all full of gunky melted rubber looking stuff all over the needle in the bottom , bowl was clean just a little dust ! so when i get back to it pull it apart n soak it in thinners

Most of those type carbs have a rubbised seat.


Not like a motorbike where the seat is brass or alloy and the needle has a viton tip. I think its viton, its a hard fuel proof rubber. The seats in the mower carbs is softer.


So ethanol fuel, and most likely thinners will eat that seat out.

If that seat is no good it will just keep flooding.

thinners will eat it yes , didnt know they had one there so thats solved that problem hahaha . that might be whats stuck all over the needle ? MAN the fuel was bad in it ! half a tank and came out like diesel looking rubbish . bur now runs ok when it goes but a pig to start . maybe junk it i feel

If you are fixing mowers, keep it.

A carb will turn up.

I know this was a bit of an old post but it pulled me out of a tight squeeze , thanks Mark electric for the great pictures you posted ,

You are most welcome David, I'm glad they helped someone.
If I haven't touched one of these for I while, I still sometimes get the linkages wrong.