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E. FUEMNG YOUR ENGINE
1. FUEL SAFETY
a. Use only recommended fuel mixtures.
b. Mix and pourfuel outdoors and where there are
no sparks or flames.
c. Use a container approved for fuel,
d. Do notsmokeorallowsmoktng near fuelor the
tool or while using the tool.
e. Wipe up all fuel spills before starting engine.
f, Move at least 10 feet away from fueling site
before starting engine.
g. Stop engine before removing fuelcap.
h. Empty the fuel tank before storing the tool.
Use up fuel left in the carburetor bystarting
the eng ine and letting the engine run until
it stops.
i. Store tool and fuel inanarea where fuel vapors
cannot reach sparks oropen flames from water
•heaters, electric motors or swltches,•furnaces,
etc.
2. FUELMIXTURE
• Your tool is powered by a two-cycle engine
which requires afuel mL_ure of regular unlead-
ed gasolineand ahigh quality engine oil
specially made for 2-cycle, air cooled
engines. The internal design ofthe2-cycleengine
requireslubrication of movingparts.Lubrication is
provided when the mcommend_l mixture of
gasolineand oilisused.
e Genuine POULAN ® or _,%EB EATER® 40:I
Engine Oilis stronglyrecommended forthepro-
tection of your unit. Extensiveengineering tests
haveproventhatPoulan® orWeed EateP or'lresisLs
breakdown at operatingtemperatures commonto
2-cycle engines, resultingin dependable perfor-
mance and longerengine life.
• GaSoline must be clean and fresh. After a short
periodoftime,gasolinewillchemicallybreak down
and formcompoundsthat cause handstarting and
damage in 2-tyPe engines.
e The correct measure of gasoline to oil isvery
important. ToomuchoI inthemixturewillfoul the
spark plug.
II_AUTION:] Too little oi! or incorrect oil will
cause the engine to overheat and seize.
• Always mix the fuel thoroughly in a container
sincegasolineandoiidonotreadilycombine. Donot
•mix aaso/ine and oil directlvin the fuel tank.
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3. USE THE FOLLOWING ONLY:
Poulan® orWeed Eater® 40:1 EngineOil isstrongly
recommended,Availableinthe followingconvenient
containerSizes,Poulan• orWeed Eater_ 40:I Engine
Oilshouldbe mixedas follows:
3.2 oz. Container...Mix with I gallon gasoline.
8 oz.Container...Mix with 2-112gallons gasoline.
Ifnoneofthe above oilsare available,usea goodqua-
lity,two-cycle,aircooled engineoilmixedata ratioof
16:1(8oz. oilto 1gallongasoline).
4. DONOr USE:
• BIA OIL (Boating InstituteofAmerica)--
--Does not have proper additives for air-cooled
2_3,'cleengines andcancauseenginedamage.
• AUTOMOTIVE OIL--
•---Does not have proper additives for 2-cycle
enginesand can cause damage.
5. HOW TO MIX FUEL AND FILL TANK
a. Pour1/2gallonregular unleaded gasoline intoan
approved, marked container,Do not mix gasoline
and oiidirectfyin the fuel tank.
b. Addentiremeasure of engine oil.
c. Covercontainertightly and shake forone minute,
d- Slow{yremm,e_uelconta{ner cover.
e. Add remainder of gasoline.
f. Covercontainertightly and shake again.
g. Slowlyremove fuel container cover.
h. Slowlyremove fuel cap. See"Specifications;'
for location.
i. Fill thetank using a spoutor funnel.
j- Reinstallthe fuelcap securely,
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