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ADD GASOLINE
• Fillfuel tank. Use fresh, clean, regular
unleaded gasoline with a minimum of
87 octane. (Use of leaded gasoline
will increase carbon and lead oxide
deposits and reduce valve life). Do not
mix oil with gasoline. Purchase fuel in
quantitiesthat can be used within 30
days to assure fuel freshness.
IMPORTANT: When operating in
temperatures below 32°F(0°C), use fresh,
clean winter grade gasoline to help
insure good cold weather starting.
_WARNING: Experience indicatesthat
alcohol blended fuels (called gasohol or
using ethanol or methanol) can attract
moisture which leads to separation and
formationof acids duringstorage. Acidic
gas can damage the fuel system of an
engine while in storage. To avoid engine
problems, the fuel system should be
emptied before storage of 30 days or
longer. Drain the gas tank, start the
engine and let it run untilthe fuel lines
and carburetor are empty. Use fresh fuel
next season. See Storage Instructionsfor
additional information. Never use engine
or carburetor cleaner products in the fuel
tank or permanent damage may occur.
_I, CAUTION: Filltobottom ofgas tank
filler neck. Do not overfill. Wipe offany
spilled oil or fuel. Do not store, spillor
use gasoline near an open flame.
TO START ENGINE
When startingthe engineforthefirsttimeor if
the enginehasrunoutof fuel,itwilltake extra
crankingtJn",etomovefuelfrom the tankto
the engine.
1. Sit on seat in operating position,
depress clutch/brake pedal and set
parking brake.
2. Place gear shift lever in neutral (N)
position.
3. Move attachment clutchto"DISEN-
GAGED" position.
4. Move throttle control to choke position.
NOTE: Beforestarting,readthewarmand
coldstartingproceduresbelow.
5. Insert key intoignition and turn key
clockwise to "START" position and
release key as soon as engine starts.
Do not run starter continuouslyfor
more than fifteen seconds per minute.
Ifthe engine does not start after
several attempts, move throttle control
to fast position,wait a few minutes
and try again. If engine stilldoes not
start, move the throttlecontrol back to
the choke position and retry.
WARMWEATHER STARTING(50• Fand
above)
6. When engine starts, move the throttle
control to the fast position.
• The attachments and ground drive can
now be used. If the engine does not
accept the load, restart the engine and
allow it towarm up for one minute
using the choke as described above.
COLDWEATHER STARTING( 50° F and
below)
6. When engine starts, allow engine to
run with the throttlecontrol in the
choke position until the engine runs
roughly,then move throttlecontrol to
fast position. This may require an
engine warm-up period from several
seconds to several minutes, depend-
ing on the temperature.
• The attachments can also be used
during the engine warm-up period.
NOTE: ffat a hk3ha]t_ude(above3000 feet)
or incoldtemperatures(below32 F) the
carberator fue_mixture may needto be
adjL_tedfor best engineperformance.See
='1"OADJUST CARBURETOR" in the Service
andAdjustments sectionof this manual.
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