Subaru SP170 User Manual

SP170/210

INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE
MANUEL D’UTILISATION
MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES

20A9991401

OHC Gasoline Engines

Limited Engine Warranty

(Effective with engines purchased from Robin America, Inc., Lake Zurich, IL, after April 1, 2008)

Robin America, Inc., a division of Fuji Heavy Industries, Ltd. (herein “Subaru”), warrants that each new engine

sold by it will be free, under normal use and service, from defects in material and workmanship for a period listed

below from the date of sale to the original retail purchaser. Subaru’s obligation under this Limited warranty shall

be limited to the repair and replacement, at Subaru’s option, of any part or parts which upon examination is/are

found, in Subaru’s judgment, to have been defective in material or work manship. It shall be a condition of Subaru’s

obligation under this Limited Warranty that Subaru, directly or through one of its Distributors or Service Centers

authorized to service the particular engine involved, receive prompt notice of any warranty claim and that the

engine or the part or parts claimed to be defec tive be promptly delivered, transportation prepaid, to such distributor

or service Center for inspection and repair. All repairs qualifying under this Limited Warranty must be performed

by Subaru or one of its autho rized Distributors or Service Centers.

WARRANTY PERIODS:

SP170, Gasoline Engines Limited 3 year Warranty

SP210, Gasoline Engines Limited 1 year Warranty

To Qualify for this Warranty:

Subaru Industrial Engines must be purchased from a Subaru engine dealer or distributor authorized to sell that

product in North America.

The repair or replacement of any part or parts under this Limited Warranty shall not extend the term of the engine

warranty beyond the original term as set forth above.

LIMITATIONS AND EXCLUSIONS: This Limited Warranty shall not apply to:

1. Bent or broken crankshaft or resultant damage caused by vibration related to a bent or broken crankshaft.
Also, damage caused by loose engine mounting bolts or improper or imbalanced accessories or blades
mounted to the crankshaft.

2. Repairs required because of prolonged storage including damage caused by old or contami nated fuel
in the fuel tank, fuel lines or carburetor, sticky valves or corrosion and rust of engine parts.

3. Repair required due to overheating. (Most often caused by overloaded or clogged or damaged or missing
ywheel, fan, inlet air passages, cooling ns or air shrouds.)

4. Dirt or grit related wear caused by improper air cleaner maintenance (most often resulting in worn piston,
piston rings, cylinders, valves, valve guides, carburetor or other internal compo nents).

5. Broken or scored parts caused by low oil level, dirty or improper grade of oil.

6. Engine tune-ups and normal maintenance service including, but not limited to, valve adjust ment, normal
replacement of service items, fuel and lubricating oil, etc.

7. Any engine which has been subject to negligence, misuse, accident,

mis-application or over-speeding.

8. Any engine that has been installed, repaired, or altered by anyone in a manner which in Subaru’s sole

judgment adversely affects its performance or reliability.

9. Any engine which has been tted with or repaired with parts or components not manufactured or approved
by Subaru which in Subaru’s sole judgment adversely affects its performance or reli ability.

10. Instances when normal use has exhausted the life of a component or an engine.

The customer is responsible for all transportation charges in connection with any warranty work.

Subaru reserves the right to modify, alter or improve any engines or parts without incurring any oblig ation to modify

or replace, any engine or parts previously sold without such modication, alternation or improvement.

No person is authorized to give any other warranty or to assume any additional obligation on Subaru’s behalf

unless made in written and signed by an ofcer of Subaru.

THIS WARRANTY, AND SUBARU’S OBLIGATION HERE UNDER, ARE IN LIEU OF ANY OTHER WARRAN-

TIES OR OBLIGATIONS OF ANY KIND, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING ANY WARRANTIES OF

MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. THERE ARE NO WARRANTIES WHICH

EXTEND BEYOND THE DESCRIPTION ON THE FACE HERE-OF. SUBARU SHALL IN NO EVENT BE LIABLE

FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES.

WORLD WIDE SUPPORT

Subaru Engines are supported through a network of dozens of wholesale distributors and thousands of service
dealers worldwide. Please use the following contacts to nd support nearest you.

Global Distributor Locator: www.subaru-robin.jp/index_e.html

North America:

Subaru Robin America, Inc.
905 Telser Road
Lake Zurich, IL 60047 U.S.A.
Tel.: [phone] • Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Web: www.subarupower.com
Service Dealer Locator: www.subarupower.com/dealerusacan.aspx

Asia:

Fuji Heavy Industries LTD. (Parent Company of Subaru)
4-410, Asahi, Kitamoto-shi
Saitama 364-8511, Japan
Tel.: [phone] • 81-48-593-7965
Web: www.subaru-robin.jp/index_e.html

Europe:

Subaru Robin Europe GmbH
Willicher Damm 135-137
D-41066 Mönchengladbach
Tel.: +49 - (0)2161 - 63620 - 0 • Fax: +49 - (0)2161 - 63620-50
E-Mail: [e-mail]
Web: www.robin-europe.de/html/eindex.htm

Australia:

Crommelins Machinery

139 Welshpool Rd
Welshpool 6106
Tel.: [phone] • Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Web: www.crommelins.com.au

(California Proposition 65)

! WARNING

▲

The engine exhaust from this product contains
chemicals known to the State of California to
cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive
harm.

(California only)

AIR INDEX

To show compliance with California emission regulations, a hangtag has been provided
displaying the Air Index level and durability period of this engine.

The Air Index level denes how clean an engine’s exhaust is over a period of time. A bar
graph scaled for “0” (most clean) to “10” (least clean) is used to show an engine’s Air Index
level. A lower Air Index level represents cleaner exhaust from an engine.

The period of time (in hours) that the Air Index level is measured is known as the durabil­ity period. Depending on the size of the engine, a selection of time periods can be used to
measure the Air Index level (see below).

Descriptive Term Applicable to Emissions Durability Period

Moderate 50 hours (engine from 0 to 80cc)
125 hours (engine greater than 80cc)

Intermediate 125 hours (engine from 0 to 80cc)
250 hours (engine greater than 80cc)

Extended 300 hours (engine from 0 to 80cc)
500 hours (engine greater than 80cc)
1000 hours (225cc and greater)

Notice: This hangtag must remain on this engine or piece of equipment, and only be
removed by the ultimate purchaser before operation.

Notice : FEDERAL EMISSION COMPONENT DEFECT WARRANTY and CALIFORNIA EMISSION
CONTROL WARRANTY are applicable to only those engine / generators complied with EPA
(Environmental Protection Agency) and CARB (California Air Resources Board) emission
regulations in the U.S.A.

Notice : To the engines / generators exported to and used in the countries other than the U.S.A., warranty
service shall be performed by the distributor in each country in accordance with the standard
Subaru engine / generator warranty policy as applicable.

FORWARD

Thank you for choosing a Subaru. Your Subaru engine can supply the power to operate various sorts of ma-

chines and equipment.

Keep this owner’s manual at hand, so you can refer to it when needed.

Due to constant efforts to improve our products, certain procedures and specications are subject to change

without notice.

When ordering spare parts, always give us the MODEL, PRODUCTION NUMBER and SERIAL NUMBER of

your engine.

Please ll in the blanks below after checking the product number on your engine.

(Location of label is different depending on the engines specication.)

PRODUCT REGISTRATION

Please take a moment to register your product to ensure easy warranty qualication and product updates.

Please register online at: www.SubaruPower.com/register

You will need the following two pieces of information to complete your product registration.

SPECIFICATION No SERIAL No

PROD. No. / SER No.
(Label)

SER No.

(

)

Stamping

NOTICE

The engines which have emission label are allowed to be exported to USA. The emission
label placed on the engine indicates that the engine is complied with EPA (Environmental
Protection Agency) and CARB (California Air Resources Board) emission regulations in USA.
Exporting any engine to USA which does not have the emission label is a violation of EPA/
CARB emission law subject to civil penalty.

CONTENTS

1. Symbols ......................................................................................................................................... 8

2. Safety Precautions ......................................................................................................................... 9

3. Components ................................................................................................................................ 12

4. Pre-Operation Checks ................................................................................................................. 13

5. Operating the Engine ................................................................................................................... 14

6. Maintenance ................................................................................................................................ 16

7. Preparations for Storage .............................................................................................................. 20

8. Easy Troubleshooting .................................................................................................................. 21

9. Specications ............................................................................................................................... 22

10. Emission Warranty Statement ..................................................................................................... 23