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BEFORE STARTING ENGINE f "_
Read,understand,and followall instructionsand warningson the
machineandin thismanualbeforeoperating.
Oil
Theunit wasshippedwith oil in the engine.Checkoil levelbefore
eachoperationto ensureadequateoil inthe engine.Forfurther
instructions,refertothe stepson page16.
NOTE:Besureto checkthe engineon a levelsurfacewiththe engine
stopped.
1. Removethe oil fillercap/dipstickandwipethe dipstickclean.
2. insertthe cap/dipstickintothe oilfiller neck,butdo NOTscrewit
in.
3. Removethe oil fillercap/dipstick,ifthe levelislow,slowlyadd
oil (5W-30,with a minimumclassificationof SF/SG)untiloil level
registersbetweenhigh (H) and low(L).
NOTE:Do notoverfill.Overfillingwithoil mayresultinenginesmoking,
hardstartingor sparkplugfouling.
4. Replaceand tighten cap/dipstickfirmlybeforestartingengine.
Gasoline
Useautomotivegasoline(unleadedor low leadedto minimizecombus-
tionchamberdeposits)with a minimumof 87octane.Gasolinewith
upto 10%ethanolor 15%MTBE(MethylTertiaryButylEther)canbe
used.Neveruseanoil/gasolinemixtureor dirtygasoline.Avoidgetting
dirt,dust,or waterinthefuel tank. DO NOTuse E85gasoline.
• Refuelin awell-ventilatedareawith the enginestopped.Donot
smokeor allowflamesorsparksinthe area wheretheengineis
refueledor wheregasolineisstored.
• Do notoverfillthe fuel tank.Afterrefueling,makesurethe tank
cap is closedproperlyandsecurely.
• Becarefulnot to spillfuel when refueling.Spilledfuelor fuelvapor
mayignite.If any fuel isspilled,makesurethe areaisdry before
startingtheengine.
• Avoidrepeatedor prolongedcontactwithskinor breathingof
vapor.
Useextremecare whenhandlinggasoline.Gasolineis extremely
flammableand the vaporsareexplosive.IVeverfuelthe machine
indoorsorwhile theengine ishotor running.Extinguishcigarettes,
cigars,pipesandother sourcesof ignition.
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2.
Cleanaroundfuelfill beforeremovingcap to fuel.
Afuel levelindicatorislocatedinthe fuel tank.See Figure11.
Becarefulnot to overfill.Filltankuntilfuel reachesthefuel level
indicatorto allow spacefor fuelexpansion.
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Figure11
STARTING THE ENGINE
Alwayskeephandsand feetclear of movingparts.Do not usea
pressurizedstartingfluid.Vaporsare flammable.
NOTE:Allowthe engineto warm up for a fewminutesafter starting.
The enginewill notdevelopfull poweruntilit reachesoperating
temperatures.
1. Makecertainboththe augercontrolanddrivecontrolarein the
disengaged(released)position.
2. insertkeyinto slot. Makesureit snapsintoplace.Donot attempt
to turn the key.
NOTE: Theenginecannotstartwithoutthe keyfully insertedintothe
ignitionswitch.
Recoil Starter
Do not pullthestarterhandlewhilethe enginerunning.
1. Movethrottlecontrolto FAST(rabbit)_'J_ position.
2. Movechoketo the CHOKEI,_vqposition(coldenginestart).If
engineiswarm,placechoke in RUNposition.
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