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• The blades are disengaged.
• The motion control levers are in the park position.
The safety interlock system also is designed to stop the
engine whenever the control levers are out of the park
position and you rise from the seat.
Before Starting
Recommended Fuel
Use UNLEADED Regular Gasoline suitable for
automotive use (87 pump octane minimum). Leaded
regular gasoline may be used if unleaded regular is not
available.
Important: Never use methanol, gasoline
containing methanol, or gasohol containing more
than 10 percent ethanol because the fuel system
could be damaged. Do not mix oil with gasoline.
Using Stabilizer/Conditioner
Use a fuel stabilizer/conditioner in the machine to
provide the following benefits:
• Keeps gasoline fresh during storage of 30 days or
less. For longer storage it is recommended that the
fuel tank be drained.
• (;leans the engine while it runs.
• Eliminates gum-like varnish buildup in the fuel
system, which causes hard starting.
Add the correct amount of gas stabilizer/conditioner
to the gas.
Note: A fuel stabilizer/conditioner is most effective
when mixed with fresh gasoline. To minimize the
chance of varnish deposits in the fuel system, use fuel
stabilizer at all times.
Filling the Fuel Tank
Make sure the engine is shut off and the motion
controls are in the park position. Tank maximum
capacity is 2.9 gallons.
Important: Do Not overfill fuel tank. Fill the
fuel tank to the bottom of the filler neck. The
empty space in the tank allows the fuel to expand.
Overfilling may result in fuel leakage or damage to
the engine or emission system.
1. (;lean around the fuel tank cap and remove the cap.
Note: You can use the fuel window to veri_
the presence of gasoline before filling the tank
(Figure 10).
Slowly add regular, unleaded gasoline until the fuel
reaches the base of the filler neck (Figure i0).
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1,
2.
3.
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Fuel tank cap
Fill opening
Filler neck
5
Figure 10
4.
5,
1
2
4
Base of filler neck, DO
NOT FILL PAST HERE
Fuel window
Gasoline/Alcohol blends
Gasohol (up to 10 percent ethyl alcohol, 90 percent
unleaded gasoline by volume) is approved for fuel use
by the engine manufacturer. Other gasoline/alcohol
blends, such as E85, are not approved.
Gasoline/Ether blends
Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether (MTBE) and unleaded
gasoline blends (up to a maximum of i5 percent MTBE
by volume) are approved for fuel use by the engine
manufacturer. Other gasoline/ether blends are not
approved.
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