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FuelRequirements
Operatingthe engine with EISor Egsfuel, an oil/gasolinemixture, dirty
gasoline,or gasoline over 30 days old without fuel stabilizing additive
mayresult in damageto your engine'scarburetor.Subsequentdamage
would not becoveredunder the manufacturer'swarranty.
Useautomotivegasoline(unleadedorlowleadedto minimizecombustionchamber
deposits)with a minimumof87 octane.Gasolinewith up to 10%ethanol(EIO)
or15%MTBE(MethylTertiaryButylEther)canbeused.Neveruseanoil/gasoline
mixtureordirty gasoline.Avoidgettingdirt, dust,orwaterinthefueltank.DO
NOT use E15 or E85 gasoline.
Gasolineisextremely flammable and isexplosiveunder certainconditions.
Refuelin awell-ventilatedareawith the enginestopped.Donotsmokeor
allowflamesor sparksin theareawherethe engineisrefueledorwhere
gasolineisstored.
Donotoverfillthefuel tank.After refueling,makesurethe tankcapisclosed
properlyandsecurely.
Becarefulnot to spillfuel whenrefueling.Spilledfuel or fuelvapormay
ignite.Ifanyfuel isspilled,makesuretheareaisdry beforestartingthe
engine.
Adding Fuel
An adult shouldfuel this engine.NEVERallowchildren to refuel the engine.
Gasoline(fuel)vaporsare highly flammable and canexplode.Fuelvapors
can spreadandbeignited bya sparkor flame manyfeet awayfrom engine.
Toprevent injury or deathfrom fuel fires, follow theseinstructions:
DONOTuseleadedfuel.
Fuelmustbefreshandclean.NEVERusefuel left overfrom lastseasonor
storedfor longperiods.
NEVERmixoil with fuel.
DONOTusefuelcontainingMethanol(WoodAlcohol)
NOTE:Beforerefueling,allow engineto cooltwo minutes.
1. Cleanaroundfuel fill beforeremovingcapto fuel.
2. Filltankuntil fuel reaches1/2inchbelowthebottomof thefiller neckto
allowspaceforfuelexpansion.Becarefulnot to overfill.
3. Replacethegasolinecapandtightensecurely.Wipeup spilledfuelbefore
startingengine.If fuelis spilledDONOTstartengine.Movemachineaway
fromareaofspillage.Avoidcreatinganysourceof ignitionuntilfuel vapors
aregone.
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Besurenooneother than the operator isstandingnearthe lawn mower
while starting engine or operatingmower.Neverrunengineindoorsor
in enclosed,poorly ventilated areas.Engineexhaustcontainscarbon
monoxide,an odorlessanddeadly gas.Keephands,feet, hair andloose
clothing awayfrom anymoving partson engine and lawn mower.
TOSTARTENGINE
Standingbehindthe mower,pullthebladecontrolhandlebackagainstthe
drivecontrol.
2. Whileholdingthe bladeanddrivecontrolstogetherfirmly,graspthe recoil
starterhandleandpull ropeoutwith arapid,continuous,full armstroke.
SeeFigure14.Keepingafirm griponthestarterhandle,letthe roperewind
slowly.Repeatuntilenginecranks.Letthe roperewindeachtimeslowly.
Keepafirm gripon the starter cordhandleto prevent rapidretraction of
starter cord(kickback).Rapidretractioncan pull handandarm toward
enginefaster than you canlet go,and resultinbrokenbones,fractures,
bruisesor sprains.
TOSTOPENGINE
1. Releasebladecontrolto stopthe engineandblade.
Wait for the bladeto stop completelybeforeperforming anyworkon the
mower orto removethe grasscatcher.
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