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GAS AND OIL FILL-UP
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IMPORTANT: Yourtractorisshippedwith motoroil inthe engine.
However,you MUSTcheckthe oil levelbeforeoperating.Becareful
notto overfill.
Forinstructionson howto checkthe engineoil, referto CheckingThe
EngineOilin the ServiceandMaintenancesectionof this manual.
Gasoline
Thegasolinetank is locatedunderthe hood.Do notoverfill.
Useextremecarewhenhandlinggasoline.Gasolineis extremely
flammableandthe vaporsareexplosive.Neverfuel machineindoors
orwhilethe engineis hotor running.Extinguishcigarettes,cigars,
_ppes,and othersourcesof gn t on.
NOTE : Purchasegasolineinsmall quantities.Do notuse gasolineleft
overfromthe previousseason,to minimizegumdepositsin the fuel
system.
• Thisengineis certifiedto operateon unleadedgasoline.For best
results,fill the fueltank withonlyclean,fresh,unleadedgasoline
witha pumpstickeroctaneratingof 87or higher.
• Gasohol(up to 10%ethylalcohol,90%unleadedgasolineby
volume)is an approvedfuel.Othergasoline/alcoholblends,such
as E85,arenot approved.
• MethylTertiaryButyl Ether(MTBE)and unleadedgasolineblends
(upto a maximumof 15%MTBEby volume)are approvedfuels.
Othergasoline/etherblendsare notapproved.
• Fillfuel tank outdoorsorin well-ventilatedarea.
• Do notoverfillfuel tank. Filltank to no morethan 1/2inch below
bottomof filler neckto allowspacefor fuel expansion.
• Neverremovegas capor addfuel whilethe engineis hot or run-
ning.Allowengineto cool at leasttwo minutesbeforerefueling.
• Ifgasolineis spilled,wipe it off theengineandequipment.Move
machineto anotherarea.Wait5 minutesbeforestartingthe
engine.
To Add Gasoline
1. Turnthe engineoff and let enginecool at least2 minutesbefore
removingthe fuelcap.The gasolinetank is underthe rearfender,
withthefuel fill cap locatedin the centerof the rearfender.
Thefuel cap is tetheredto the tractorto preventitsloss. Donot
attemptto removethe cap fromthe tractor.
2. Fillthe fuel tank withgasoline.
3. Reinstallthe fuelcap.
For California Models:
ForCaliforniamodelsequippedwith a tethered,ratchetingfuelcap,
STOPfillingtank once fuelis seeninsidethe filler neck. This ensures
thata properexpansionvolumeis created,otherwisethefuel canover-
flowcreatinga hazardoussituation. Do NOTfill to the top of the filler
neck.On Californiamodels,fill thetank in accordancewith Figure7.
Figure7
Avoid Serious Injury or Death
* Go upand downslopes,notacross.
, Avoidsuddenturns.
, Donot operatethe unitwhereit could slipor tip.
, Ifmachinestopsgoing uphill,stopbladesand backdownhill
slowly.
, Donot mowwhenchildrenor othersare around.
, Nevercarrychildren,evenwith bladesoff.
, Lookdownand behindbeforeandwhilebacking.
, Keepsafetydevices(guards,shields,and switches)in place
andworking.
, Removeobjectsthat couldbethrownby the blades.
, Knowlocationand functionof all controls.
, Besurebladesand enginearestoppedbeforeplacinghandsor
feetnear blades.
, Beforeleavingoperator'sposition,stoptractor,disengage
blades,engageparkingbrake,shutengineoff, and removekey.
Read Operator's Manual
SAFETY INTERLOCK SYSTEM
The safetyinterlocksystemis designedfor safeoperationof the trac-
tor.If this systemshouldevermalfunction,donot operatethe tractor,
immediatelycontact1-800-4-MY-HOMEto havethe systemserviced.
• The safetyinterlocksystempreventsthe enginefrom starting
unlessthe parkingbrakeis engagedand the PTO(Blade Engage)
leveris inthe disengaged(OFF)position.
• The safetyinterlocksystemwill automaticallyshutoffthe engineif
the operatorleavesthe seatbeforeengagingthe parkingbrake.
• The safetyinterlocksystemwill automaticallyshutoffthe engine
if theoperatorleavesthe tractor'sseatwiththe PTO(Blade
Engage)leverengaged,regardlessof whetherthe parkingbrake
is engaged.
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