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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )*

Tecumseh Products Company

(Name of Issuer)

Class B Common Stock, $1.00 par value

(Title of Class of Securities)

878895101

(CUSIP Number)

December 21, 2006

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

o Rule 13d-1(b)

þ Rule 13d-1(c)

o Rule 13d-1(d)

* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

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SEC 1745 (3-06)


CUSIP No.		878895101


1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS: Tricap Partners II L.P.

	I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY):


2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):
	(a) o
	(b) o

3	SEC USE ONLY:



4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION:

	United States of America

		5	SOLE VOTING POWER:

NUMBER OF			500,000(1)

SHARES		6	SHARED VOTING POWER:
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY			0

EACH		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER:
REPORTING
PERSON			500,000

WITH:		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER:

			0

9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON:

	500,000

10	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):

	o

11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9):

	9.8%(2)

12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):

	OO

(1) Reflects options to acquire outstanding shares which are currently held by an existing shareholder.

(2) Based on total outstanding according to Issuer’s most recent periodic report.

TABLE OF CONTENTS


	Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:
	Item 1(b). Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:
	Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing:
	Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:
	Item 2(c). Citizenship:
	Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities:
	Item 2(e). CUSIP Number:
	Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to §§ 240.13d-1(b), or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
	Item 4. Ownership
	Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class
	Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person
	Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person
	Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group
	Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group
	Item 10. Certifications
SIGNATURE


Item 1(a).		Name of Issuer:

		Tecumseh Products Company


Item 1(b).		Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:

		100 E. Patterson St., Tecumseh, Michigan, 49286


Item 2(a).		Name of Person Filing:

		Tricap Partners II L.P.


Item 2(b).		Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:

		BCE Place, Suite 300, 181 Bay Street, P.O. Box 762, < Toronto, Ontario M5J 2T3


Item 2(c).		Citizenship:

		United States of America


Item 2(d).		Title of Class of Securities:

		Class B Common Stock


Item 2(e).		CUSIP Number:

		878895101


Item 3.		If this statement is filed pursuant to §§ 240.13d-1(b), or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

		Not Applicable


Item 4.		Ownership.

	(a)		Amount beneficially owned: 500,000.(1)

	(b)		Percent of Class: 9.8%*.(2)

	(c)		Number of shares as to which the person has:

	(i)		Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 500,000.

	(ii)		Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0.

	(iii)		Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 500,000.

	(iv)		Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0.

	(1)		Reflects options to acquire outstanding shares which are currently held by an existing shareholder.

	(2)		Based on total outstanding according to Issuer’s most recent periodic report.


Item 5.		Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

		Not Applicable


Item 6.		Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

		Not Applicable


Item 7.		Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person.

		Not Applicable


Item 8.		Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

		Not Applicable


Item 9.		Notice of Dissolution of Group.

		Not Applicable


Item 10.		Certifications.

		By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.

SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.


February 6, 2007 Date

By: Tricap Partners II GP L.P.,
its general partner

	By: Tricap Partners Ltd., its
	general partner

		By:	/s/ Gary Franko

		Name: Gary Franko
		Title: Vice President

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