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PowerPro Gasoline Engines
Operation, Repair, and Parts Manual
Hypro Model Number 2549-0039, 2549-0040, 2549-0041
5.5 HP Gasoline Engine with Low Oil Sensor
Engine Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Stroke, Overhead Valve, Single Cylinder
Displacement (Bore x Stroke) . . . . . . . . . . . 9.9 cu. in. (2.7 x 1.8 in.)
Idle Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1400 rpm
Max. Output. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.5 HP @ 3600 rpm
Max. Torque. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.0 ft. lbs. @ 2500 rpm
6.5 HP Gasoline Engine with Low Oil Sensor
Engine Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Stroke, Overhead Valve, Single Cylinder
Displacement (Bore x Stroke) . . . . . . . . . . . 12 cu. in. (2.7 x 2.1 in.)
Idle Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1400 rpm
Max. Output. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.5 HP @ 3600 rpm
Max. Torque. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.76 ft. lbs. @ 2500 rpm
Form L-1498
(3-06)

TABLE OF CONTENTS
SPECIFICATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
COMPONENT & CONTROL LOCATIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
BEFORE OPERATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
General Condition of the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Check the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Equipment Powered by Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Safe Operating Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Starting the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Setting the Engine Speed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
STOPPING THE ENGINE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
SERVICING THE ENGINE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Maintenance Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Maintenance Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Refueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Fuel Recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Oil Recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Oil Level Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Oil Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Air Filter Inspection & Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Sediment Cup Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Spark Plug Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Idle Speed Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
STORING THE ENGINE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Fuel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Adding Fuel Stabilizer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Draining the Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Engine Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Storage Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Removal from Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Transporting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
TROUBLESHOOTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
REMOTE CONTROL LINKAGE (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
HIGH ALTITUDE OPERATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Replacement Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

SPECIFICATIONS
Model 2549-0039
Length x Width x Height. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.3 x 14.3 x 13.2 in.
Dry Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33.1 lbs.
Engine Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Stroke, Overhead Valve, Single Cylinder
Displacement (Bore x Stroke) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.9 cu. in. (2.7 x 1.8 in.)
Valve Clearance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IN: 0.15 ± 0.02 mm (cold)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EX: 0.20 ±0.02 mm (cold)
Spark Plug . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NGK: BPR6ES DENSO:W20EPR-U
Spark Plug Gap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.028-0.031 in.
Idle Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1400 rpm
Max. Output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.5 HP @ 3600 rpm
Max. Torque . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.0 ft. lbs. @ 2500 rpm
Engine Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SAE 10W-30, API SJ or SL, for general use
Engine Oil Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.63 qt. (20 oz.)
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Unleaded gasoline with an octane rating of 86 or higher
Fuel Tank Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.95 Gal.
Fuel Consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.51 GPH
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Forced Air
Ignition System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Transistorized Magneto
Crankshaft PTO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7/16 x fl diameter tapped 5/16 24 UNF
PTO Shaft Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Counterclockwise
Model 2549-0041
Length x Width x Height. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.3 x 14.8 x 13.2 in.
Dry Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35.3 lbs.
Engine Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Stroke, Overhead Valve, Single Cylinder
Displacement (Bore x Stroke) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Cu. in. (2.7 x 2.1 in.)
Valve Clearance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IN: 0.15 ± 0.02 mm (cold)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EX: 0.20 ±0.02 mm (cold)
Spark Plug . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NGK: BPR6ES
Spark Plug Gap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.028-0.031 in.
Idle Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1400 rpm
Max. Output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.5 HP @ 3600 rpm
Max. Torque . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.76 ft. lbs. @ 2500 rpm
Engine Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SAE 10W-30, API SJ or SL, for general use
Engine Oil Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.63 qt. (20 oz.)
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Unleaded gasoline with an octane rating of 86 or higher
Fuel Tank Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.79 Gal.
Fuel Consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.51 GPH
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Forced Air
Ignition System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Transistorized Magneto
Crankshaft PTO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7/16 x fl diameter tapped 5/16 24 UNF
PTO Shaft Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Counterclockwise
2

Fill engine crankcase with 20 oz. of oil before initial start-up.

(OIL CAPACITY 20 OZ.)

Engine Gasket Kit
No. 2545-0015
2
Includes:
Head Cover Gasket
Exhaust Pipe Gasket
Crank Oil Seal
Crankcase Cover Gasket
Carb Gaskets (3)
1
3 & 4
5
Engine Replacement Parts
8
7
9
10
Item Description Qty. Part Number
1 Muffler Cover 1 2545-0011
2 Muffler 1 2545-0010
3 Air Cleaner Cover 1 2545-0006
4 Air Cleaner Element 1 2545-0001
5 Fan Cover 1 2545-0007
6 Recoil Assembly
(includes rope, handle and recoil assembly)
1 2545-0005
7 Fuel Cap 1 2545-0002
8 Fuel Tank 1 2545-0009
9 ON/OFF Switch 1 2545-0004
10 Low Oil Sensor 1 2545-0008
11 Oil Dipstick 1 2545-0003
Ignition Module (not shown) 1 2545-0014
Carburetor - full assembly (not shown) 1 2545-0017
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6
11

Hypro warrants to the original purchaser of its PowerPro gasoline engine to be free from defects in material and workmanship under
normal use for the period of one (1) year from the date of purchase. This warranty does not cover freight damage, normal wear and
tear, or damage caused by misapplication, lack of routine maintenance, negligence, alterations, or repair that affects the performance
or reliability of the engine (see limitations and exclusions listed below). The repair or replacement of any part or parts under this
Limited Warranty shall not extend the terms of the warranty beyond the original warrantable period.
THIS WARRANTY IS EXCLUSIVE. HYPRO MAKES NO OTHER WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT
LIMITED TO ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
Hypro’s obligation under this warranty is, at Hypro’s option, to either repair or replace free of charge, any part, or parts of the engine
upon return of the entire product to the Hypro factory in accordance with the return procedures set forth below. THIS IS THE
EXCLUSIVE REMEDY FOR ANY BREACH OF WARRANTY.
LIMITATIONS AND EXCLUSIONS: This Limited Warranty shall not apply to:
1. Bent or broken crankshaft or damage caused by vibration related to a bent or broken crankshaft. Also, damage caused by loose
engine mounting bolts or improper or imbalanced accessories.
2. Repairs required because of prolonged storage including damage caused by old or contaminated fuel in the fuel tank, fuel lines or
carburetor, sticky valves or corrosion and rust of engine parts.
3. Repair required due to overheating. Common causes of overheating are clogged or damaged flywheel, fan, inlet air passages,
cooling fins or air shrouds.
4. Damaged or broken parts caused by low oil levels or dirty or improper grade of motor oil.
5. Engine tune-ups and normal maintenance services including, but not limited to, fuel and lubricating oil, valve adjustments and
normal replacement of service items.
6. Dirt or grit related wear caused by improper air cleaner maintenance. The damages include but not limited to worn pistons, piston
rings, cylinders, valves, valve guides, carburetors and other internal components.
7. Engines that have been serviced or repaired with parts or components not manufactured or approved by Hypro.
8. Engines that have been serviced by someone other than Hypro or its dealerships.
9. Instances when normal use has worn out the component or a engine without any signs of breakage or defects.
IN NO EVENT SHALL HYPRO BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER
FOR BREACH OF ANY WARRANTY, FOR NEGLIGENCE, ON THE BASIS OF STRICT LIABILITY, OR OTHERWISE.
Return Procedures
All engines must be flushed of any flammable liquids before being shipped* to Hypro for service or warranty consideration.
For technical or application assistance, call the Hypro Technical/Application number: 1-800-PowerPro (800-769-3777).
To obtain service, warranty assistance, or a Return Merchandise Authorization number, call the Hypro Service and Warranty
number: 1-800-468-3428; or call the Hypro Service and Warranty FAX: (651) 766-6618.
Be prepared to give Hypro full details of the problem, including the following information:
1. Model number, date and the company from whom you purchased your PowerPro engine.
2. Approximate number of hours on the engine.
3. In what application the engine is currently being used.
4. Maintenance that has been done on the engine prior to failure.
Hypro may request additional information to help determine the cause of failure. Contact the factory to receive a return material
authorization number (RMA) before sending the product. The customer is responsible for all transportation charges related
to warranty work. If found warrantable, returned product(s) will be sent back to the customer at Hypro’s expense. Nonwarrantable
items will be evaluated and an estimate of repair will be sent to the customer.
Please send products back prepaid to:
HYPRO
Attention: Service Department
375 Fifth Avenue NW
New Brighton, Minnesota 55112
* Carriers, including U.S.P.S., airlines, UPS, ground freight, etc., require specific identification of any hazardous materials being shipped.
Failure to do so may result in a substantial fine and/or prison term. Check with your shipping company for specific instructions.
Hypro 2006
Printed in USA
Limited Warranty on PowerPro Gasoline Engines