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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-10-002707.txt : 20100111
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20100111173554
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-10-002707
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100108
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100111
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100111

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Lebowski Steven J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001410610

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-00452
		FILM NUMBER:		10521072

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		323 NORTH GARNER
		CITY:			MILFORD
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			48380

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TECUMSEH PRODUCTS CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000096831
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	AIR COND & WARM AIR HEATING EQUIP & COMM & INDL REFRIG EQUIP [3585]
		IRS NUMBER:				381093240
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MI
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1136 OAK VALLEY DRIVE
		CITY:			ANN ARBOR
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			48108
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7345859500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1136 OAK VALLEY DRIVE
		CITY:			ANN ARBOR
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			48108
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    <periodOfReport>2010-01-08</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000096831</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>TECUMSEH PRODUCTS CO</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>TECUATECUB</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001410610</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Lebowski Steven J</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>323 NORTH GARNER</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MILFORD</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MI</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>48380</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable></nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Deferred stock units</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>0</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-01-08</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>3336.1134</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2010-01-08</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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            <expirationDate>
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            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Class A Common Stock</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Deferred Stock units awarded to each Outside Director of the Company on January 8, 2010.  Each award under the plan is fully vested when made, except that a director will forfeit his or her account if the director's service on the Board is terminated, voluntarily or otherwise, for any &quot;reason&quot; as defined in the Company's Outside Directors' Deferred Stock Unit Plan.  The deferred stock units will be paid out of the Director's account in cash, based on the then current market value of the Class A stock, promptly after he or she ceases to be a non-employee director for any reason.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Steven J. Lebowski by Lynn Dennison, Attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-01-11</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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