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SET-UP
Checking and Adding Oil
Theengine is shippedwithoutoil intheengine.Youmustfill the
enginewithoil beforeoperating.Runningthe enginewithinsufficient
_o can causeserous engnedamageandvo d the productwarranty.
Initial Use
1. Removethe oil fill dipstick.
2. Placethetiller on levelground,usea funnelto emptyentire
contentsof the oil bottle providedwiththe unit intothe engine.
3. Replacethe oil fill dipstickandtighten.
Checkingand adding oil
1. Placethetiller ona flat, levelsurface.
2. Removethe oil fillercap/dipstickandwipethe dipstickclean.See
Figure7.
Figure7
3. Insertthe cap/dipstickintothe oil filler neck,butdo not screwitin.
4. Removethe oil fillercap/dipstick.If the levelislow,slowlyaddoil
untiloil levelregistersbetweenhigh(H) and low(L), Figure8.
NOTE: Donot overfill.Overfillingwithoil maycausesmoking,hard
starting,or sparkplugfouling.
5. Replaceandtightencap/dipstickfirmlybeforestartingengine.
NOTE: DONOTallowoil levelto fall belowthe"L"markon the
dipstick.Doingso mayresultinequipmentmalfunctionsordamage.
NOTE:Tochangethe oilon yourengine,see the Maintenance
Sectionof this manual.
Fuel Recommendations
Useautomotivegasoline(unleadedor lowleadedto minimizecombus-
tion chamberdeposits)with a minimumof 87 octane.Gasolinewith
up to 10%ethanolor 15%MTBE(MethylTertiaryButylEther)can be
used.Neverusean oil/gasolinemixtureordirty gasoline.Avoidgetting
dirt, dust,or waterinthe fuel tank.DO NOTuse E85gasoline.
• Refuelina well-ventilatedareawiththe enginestopped.Do not
smokeor allowflamesor sparksin the areawherethe engineis
refueledor wheregasolineisstored.
• Donot overfillthe fueltank.After refueling,makesurethe tank
cap is closedproperlyandsecurely.
• Becarefulnotto spillfuel whenrefueling.Spilledfuel orfuel vapor
mayignite.If any fuelis spilled,makesurethe areaisdry before
startingthe engine.
• Avoidrepeatedor prolongedcontactwithskinorbreathingof vapor.
Adding Fuel
Useextremecare whenhandlinggasoline.Gasolineisextremely
flammableandthevapors are explosive.Neverfuel the machine
indoorsorwhilethe engineishotor running.Extinguishcigarettes,
cigars,pipesandothersourcesof ignition.
1. Be sureengineis outdoorsandina well-ventilatedarea.
2. Cleanarea aroundthefuelfill capandremovethefuelfill cap.
3. UsinganapprovedredGASOLINEcontainer,addfuelslowly,being
carefulto avoidspilling.
4. Fillthe tank untilthe fuelreachesthe "fuelfull" indicatormark.See
Figure8.
Fuel Level Indicator
TopView
.
Figure8
Replacethe fuelcapandtightensecurely.Wipeupspilledfuel
beforestartingengine.IffuelisspilledDO NOTstartengine.Move
machineawayfromareaof spillage.Avoidcreatinganysourceof
ignitionuntilfuelvaporsaregone.
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