Tecumseh Oil Level Question

fpappal · Aug 3, 2018

I just picked up an old troy-bilt horse for $75. Other than a dirty carb it seems to be a good machine. The engine on it was replaced many years ago with a Tecumseh HH60. When I check the engine oil do I thread the dipstick all the way down? or do I just place the dipstick on top of the threads and not screw it in?

Thanks

Russ from MN · Aug 3, 2018

I had to run out to the shed and look an the sign I put up years ago, it says Tecumseh and Briggs screw in, Kawasaki do not.

jeffcat · Aug 3, 2018

But....I run my Troy Horse with just a little extra oil. Maybe half a cup. When you are deep tilling all of the oil runs to the rear of the engine. Splasher can't get to it. Another good idea is stop maybe every 10 ten feet, stop the drive, and lift the machine level for a few seconds. Lets the oil splash around. Have never blown an engine. My Troy has the extra heavy weight industrial Tecumseh that I bought almost 20 years ago. Has the Vermillion Red painted covers.

TomIn · Aug 3, 2018

As others have said, check the oil level with the dip stick screwed in.

The HH60 engine was used in the Horse II and Horse III models. These were made from 1978 through the early 1980's You can determine the year by the serial number which should be stamped on the top of the transmission just to the right of where the handle bars attach. This post had a link to a good place to look up the serial numbers.

https://www.external_link.com/214-tiller-talk/153157-troy-bilt-tiller-serial-number-list.html

Do yourself a favor and go to the TroyBilt website and download a copy of the owners manual.

https://www.troybilt.com/equipment/troybilt/OwnersCenterLandingView?catalogId=14102&langId=-1&storeId=10001

Enter the word "horse" where it asks for a model number.

fpappal · Aug 3, 2018

Thanks for all the information. Going to order a carb rebuild kit today and I should be in good shape.

TomIn · Aug 3, 2018

When I bought by 1978 horse with a HH60 motor the carburetor appeared to have been worked on many times previously (with questionable results.) Rather than to try and "rebuild" it again, I bought a "made in China" replacement off FleaBay for under $10 with free shipping. My ignition coil and muffler were also badly rusted, so I bought new "made in China" replacements for $10 to $15 each. The engine now seems to start and run fine although it will bog down if I try and till too deep in a single pass in my heavy clay soil.

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