Tecumseh Products Company

Kenneth J Stenz

Dennis N Stenz

Giuseppe Ghelfi

Kevin D Steffes

Paolo Mion

Neil Veldman

A combination of an engine and a pump. An integral first housing section defines a portion of both the engine housing and the pump housing and has a first major surface which defines a portion of the interior engine housing surface and an oppositely disposed second surface which defines a portion of the interior pump housing surface. The first housing section has an opening and a first bearing is disposed therein. The crankshaft extends through the opening and is supported by the first bearing. A pump driving mechanism, such as a wobble plate or camming member, is coupled with the freely extending length of the crankshaft projecting beyond the first bearing. The first major surface may define an oil sump within the engine and an oil passage extending between the first and second major surfaces may communicate oil between the engine and the pump.

Engine and pump assembly having combined housing

An override speed control mechanism for an internal combustion engine. The override speed control mechanism comprises an engine control lever connected to a governor control arm by means of an over-center linkage mechanism so that further rotation of the engine control lever beyond the high speed range into the choke range acts to reduce tension on the governor spring. The mechanism also includes a governed idle whereby the position of the governor control arm can be adjusted in the idle position to set the tension on the governor spring.

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Mt. Calvary, WI, United States of America

Kenneth J Stenz