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Fuel Recommedations
Useautomotivegasoline(unleadedor low leadedto minimizecombus-
tionchamberdeposits)witha minimumof 87 octane.Gasolinewith
upto 10%ethanolor 15%MTBE(MethylTertiaryButyl Ether)canbe
used.Neverusean oil/gasolinemixtureor dirtygasoline.Avoidgetting
dirt,dust,or waterinthefuel tank. DO NOTuse E85gasoline.
• Refuelin awell-ventilatedareawith the engine stopped.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.
Adding Fuel
Useextremecarewhenhandlinggasoline.Gasolineis extremely
flammableandthe vaporsareexplosive.Neverfuel the machine
indoorsorwhile the engineishotor running.Extinguishcigarettes,
cigars,pipesandother sourcesof ignition.
Alwayskeephandsandfeetclear of equipmentmovingparts.Do not
usea pressurizedstartingfluid.Vaporsare flammable.
1. Cleanaroundfuel fill beforeremovingcap to fuel.
2. A fuel levelindicator is located inthe fuel tank. Filltank until fuel
reachesthe fuel level indictor,Fig.6. Be careful not to overfill.
FuelLevelIndicator
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Checking Oil Level
The engineis shippedwithoil in theengine.Youmust,however,
checkthe oil levelpriorto operatingthe snowthrower.Runningthe
enginewithinsufficientoil cancauseseriousengine damageand
void theenginewarranty.
NOTE: Besuretochecktheengineonalevelsurfacewiththeengine
stopped.
1. Removetheoilfillercap/dipstickandwipethedipstickclean.SeeFig.
7.
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Figure7
2. Insertthe cap/dipstickinto the oilfiller neck, butdo not screwit in.
3. Removetheoil filler cap/dipstick. Ifthe levelis low,slowlyadd oil until
oil levelregistersbetweenhigh(H) andlow (L), Fig.7. Referto the
EngineMaintenancesectionfor correctoil viscosityandengine oil
capacity.
NOTE:Do notoverfill.Overfillingwith oil mayresult in enginesmoking,
hardstartingor sparkplug fouling.
4. Replaceandtighten cap/dipstickfirmly beforestartingengine.
Figure6
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