Tecumseh oh318ea User Manual

Warranty requirements for engines sold outside of the USA  may vary from country to 
country.  For warranty details for your specific country, contact your national 
Tecumseh Service Distributor.  If help is needed in locating your national service 
distributor, you may contact Tecumseh c/o International Service Coordinator, 900 
North Street, Grafton, Wisconsin USA 53024-1499.  Telephone is 1-262-377-2700 or 
in USA/Canada call 1-800-558-5402.

For the time period shown below from the date of purchase, Tecumseh Power 
Company will, at its option as the exclusive remedy, either repair or replace for the 
original purchaser, free of charge, any part of any new Tecumseh engine which is 
found, upon examination by any Authorized Tecumseh Servicing Dealer to be 
DEFECTIVE IN MATERIAL AND/OR WORKMANSHIP, except as provided below. 
This Limited Warranty DOES NOT COVER  (i) any Tecumseh engine or part(s) 
thereof used to power any vehicle in competitive racing and/or used on any 
commercial or rental track, or (ii) defects or damage caused by alterations or 
modifications of new Tecumseh engines or parts or by normal wear, accidents, 
improper maintenance, improper use or abuse of the product, or failure to follow the 
instructions contained in an Instruction Manual for the operation of the new 
Tecumseh engine or part. The cost of normal maintenance or replacement of service 
items which are not defective shall be paid for by the original purchaser. At the time 
warranty service is requested, evidence must be presented of the date of purchase 
by the original purchaser. Any charge for making service calls and/or for transporting 
any engine or part(s) thereof to and from the place where the inspection and/or 
warranty work is performed is payable solely by the purchaser. The purchaser is 
responsible for any damage or loss incurred in connection with the transportation of 
any engine or part(s) thereof submitted for inspection and/or warranty work. 
Warranty service can only be performed by an Authorized Tecumseh Servicing 
DEALER. Warranty service can be arranged by contacting either a Tecumseh 
Authorized Service Outlet (any Tecumseh Registered Service Dealer, Tecumseh 
Master Service Dealer, Tecumseh Authorized Service Distributor, or Tecumseh 
Central Warehouse Distributor) or by contacting Tecumseh c/o Service Manager,   
900 North Street, Grafton, Wisconsin 53024-1499.

(A)

90 day

90 day

(B)

1 year

1 year

(C)

2 years

1 year

(D)

2 years

2 years**

(E)

2 years

2 years

(H)

2 ‘n 10*

2 ‘n 10*

(K)

2 ‘n 10*

2 ‘n 10*

(A)

No Warranty

No Warranty

(B)

1 year

1 year

(C)

1 year

1 year

(D)

1 year

1 year

(E)

1 year

1 year

(H)

1 year

1 year

(K)

2 ‘n 10*

1 year

Limited Warranty for New Tecumseh Engines 

and Electronic Ignition Modules

THIS EXPRESS WARRANTY IS IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER EXPRESS WARRANTIES.  Neither Tecumseh nor any of its affiliates makes any warranties, representations, or 
promises, written or oral, as to the quality of the engine or any of its parts, other than as set forth herein.  ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MARKETABILITY OR FITNESS FOR 
A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TO THE EXTENT THAT EITHER MAY APPLY TO ANY TECUMSEH ENGINE OR PART(S) THEREOF, SHALL BE LIMITED IN DURATION 
TO THE PERIODS OF THE EXPRESS WARRANTIES SHOWN IN THE WARRANTY PERIOD CHART ABOVE AND TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW AND ANY 
AND ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES ARE EXCLUDED.  IN NO EVENT WILL TECUMSEH BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR SPECIAL 
DAMAGES AND/OR EXPENSES.  Some states do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts or the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential 
damages, so the above limitation(s) or exclusion(s) may not apply to you.  This Limited Warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other legal rights which 
vary from state-to-state.

TecumsehPower

Tecumseh Power Company • Grafton, Wisconsin  53024-1499 •USA 

 Telephone: 1-800-558-5402

Visit us at: www.TecumsehPower.com

*    2 years on engine, 10 years (the first 5 years covering parts and labor only; the 

second 5 years covering parts only) on electronic ignition.

** 1 year for Australian/New Zealand for rotary mower engines.

+   For purposes of this warranty policy, ìconsumer useî shall mean consumer’s 

personal, resi  dential, household use by the original retail purchaser.

++ For purposes of this warranty policy, “commercial use”shall mean all other 

uses, including use for commercial, income producing, or rental purposes.

~  The engine warranty category of your engine can be determined by review of 

the engine model number on the “Important Engine Information” decal.  One 

letter in the engine model number will be preceded by the word WARRANTY: 

and surrounded by parens (A), (B), (C), (D), (E), (H) or (K) and that letter is your 

engine warranty category designation.  IN CALIFORNIA ONLY, THIS EXPRESS 

WARRANTY IS SUPPLEMENTED BY THE TECUMSEH CALIFORNIA 

EMISSION CONTROL WARRANTY STATEMENT.

Revised January, 2004

reproductive harm.

to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects or other

The engine exhaust from this product contains chemicals known