Titan names the Elite 3500 engine a Honda GX120 and the Elite 4500 engine a Honda GX160, both with a low-oil alert. On this site the engines are 980-332A on the Elite 3500 Main Assembly page and 980-331A on the Elite 4500 Main Assembly page. The G40 and G55 engine pages list a ground wire and small hardware, not an engine.
Which engine each Elite uses
Titan's own wording for the engines is the Honda GX120 on the Elite 3500 and the Honda GX160 on the Elite 4500, and both carry a low-oil alert. The site lists each engine as one complete part, and those are the names you will see when you search by part number. The Elite 3500 and 4500 are PermaStroke sealed-hydraulic sprayers, so the engine drives the hydraulic pump and there is no clutch between them.
Engine pages across the Elite gas family
| Model | Engine part on the site | Where it is listed |
|---|---|---|
| Elite 3500 | 980-332A, Honda Gas Engine, 4.0 Hp | Elite 3500 Main Assembly (16 parts) |
| Elite 4500 | 980-331A, Honda Gas Engine 4.8 Hp | Elite 4500 Main Assembly Parts (15 parts) |
| Elite G40 | No engine part on the page | Elite G40 Engine (4 parts) |
| Elite G55 | No engine part on the page | Elite G55 Engine (3 parts) |
The horsepower figures appear only because they are part of the site's part names for 980-332A and 980-331A.
The main assembly pages show the engine as a single part. They do not break out a spark plug, an air filter or a carburetor, so for anything inside the engine you are working from the Honda engine manual and a Honda dealer, not from these diagrams. The two numbers are not interchangeable: 980-332A belongs to the 3500 page and 980-331A to the 4500 page. Titan also lists an Elite 5500, and the catalog fitment text for 980-331A mentions it, but the site has no 5500 diagram, so confirm a 5500 engine by phone.
Elite 3500 engine and mounting parts
The Elite 3500 Main Assembly page has the engine at callout 10 and the rest of the frame-side parts around it:
Elite 3500 main assembly, engine side
The page also lists a 0509538 screw and a 756-088 flat washer, along with the inlet screen, hose tie clamp, siphon tube and siphon assembly. We are not telling you which screw secures which part. The diagram's callout numbers do that, so open the page and match what you are replacing.
Elite 4500 engine and mounting parts
On the Elite 4500 Main Assembly page the engine is callout 11. Two items stand out against the 3500 page. First, a ground cable is listed, 236219, at callout 9. The 3500 Main Assembly page lists no ground cable. The diagram only tells you the part exists; how the sprayer must be grounded is in your manual. Second, the hardware has different numbers: 860-552 and 0509538 screws, 756-088 flat washer, 860-002 lock washer and 9811122 nut.
The page also holds the pulsation dampener, a welded suction tube, a siphon assembly, a cart assembly and two labels. If you are here for those, the Elite 4500 Siphon System page breaks the suction side into hose, clamp and screen.
G40 and G55 engine diagrams
These are the older clutch-driven Elites, a different design from the 3500 and 4500. Their engine pages are short and they do not list an engine at all, and we have no verified engine make or horsepower to give you for either model. What they do list is the hardware around it:
- 730-165 ground wire assembly, callout 1, on both the G40 and G55 pages.
- 763-550 bushing, callout 11, and 763-566 screw, callout 12, on both pages.
- 764-018 clutch inspection plug, callout 17, on the G40 page only.
The plug is a reminder that the G40 and G55 have a clutch that the 3500 and 4500 do not. Titan's manual for these two models says to reduce engine speed when starting or cleaning. Clutch and gear box parts are covered on the G40 gear box page.
Running a gas engine safely on site
- Run and fuel the engine outdoors or in a well-ventilated area, away from ignition sources.
- Read the Honda engine manual as well as the sprayer manual. They cover different things.
- Follow your sprayer manual's pressure relief procedure before any service, with the gun's trigger lock engaged.
- Keep the ground cable or ground wire on the diagram connected, and ground the sprayer as the manual describes.
- Check the engine oil level before you start. Titan's Elite 3500 manual lists SAE 10W-30, changed at the first 20 hours and then every 100 hours. Other sources quote different Honda schedules, so follow the Honda manual for your engine.
Ordering engine parts
Identify the model
Elite 3500 and 4500 are different pages and different engine numbers. Check the model on the sprayer.
Send engine internals to Honda
If the part is inside the engine, such as the spark plug, air filter or carburetor, use the Honda manual or a Honda dealer.
Phone if you are unsure
Call (713) 931-0006 with the model and serial number. Manuals are on our manuals page.
Engine-side parts from these diagrams:
The Short Version
The Elite 3500 engine is 980-332A and the Elite 4500 engine is 980-331A, each ordered from its own main assembly page. The 4500 page lists a ground cable (236219); the G40 and G55 pages list a ground wire (730-165) and no engine. Treat engine internals and service intervals as Honda's territory and follow the manuals.
Need the right engine part number?
Call (713) 931-0006 with your Elite model and serial number and our parts team will confirm the part before you order.
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