Manual

SET-UP
Checking and Adding Oil
Theengineis shippedwithoutoil intheengine.Youmustfill the
enginewithoil beforeoperating.Runningthe enginewithinsufficient
_o can causeserous engnedamageandvo d the productwarranty.
Initial Use
1. Removethe oil fill dipstick.
2. Placethetiller on levelground,usea funnelto emptyentire
contentsofthe oil bottleprovidedwiththe unit intothe engine.
3. Replacethe oil fill dipstickandtighten.
Checkingand adding oil
1. Placethetiller ona flat, levelsurface.
2. Removethe oil fillercap/dipstickandwipethe dipstickclean.See
Figure6.
Figure6
3. Insertthe cap/dipstickintothe oilfiller neck,butdo not screwitin.
4. Removethe oil fillercap/dipstick.Ifthe levelislow,slowlyaddoil
untiloil levelregistersbetweenhigh(H) and low(L), Figure6.
NOTE: Donot overfill.Overfillingwithoil maycausesmoking,hard
starting,or sparkplugfouling.
5. Replaceandtightencap/dipstickfirmlybeforestartingengine.
NOTE: DONOTallowoil levelto fall belowthe"L"markon the
dipstick.Doingso mayresultinequipmentmalfunctionsordamage.
NOTE:Tochangethe oilon yourengine,see the Maintenance
Sectionof thismanual.
Fuel Recommendations
Useautomotivegasoline(unleadedor lowleadedto minimizecombus-
tion chamberdeposits)witha minimumof 87 octane.Gasolinewith
up to 10%ethanolor 15%MTBE(MethylTertiaryButylEther)can be
used.Neverusean oil/gasolinemixtureordirty gasoline.Avoidgetting
dirt, dust,or waterinthe fuel tank.DO NOTuse E85gasoline.
• Refuelina well-ventilatedareawiththe enginestopped.Do not
smokeorallowflamesor sparksin the areawherethe engineis
refueledor wheregasolineisstored.
• Donot overfillthe fueltank.After refueling,makesurethe tank
cap is closedproperlyandsecurely.
• Becarefulnotto spillfuel whenrefueling.Spilledfuel orfuel vapor
mayignite.Ifany fuelis spilled,makesurethe areaisdry before
startingthe engine.
• Avoidrepeatedor prolongedcontactwithskinorbreathingof vapor.
Adding Fuel
Useextremecare whenhandlinggasoline.Gasolineisextremely
flammableandthevaporsareexplosive.Neverfuelthe machine
indoorsorwhilethe engineishotor running.Extinguishcigarettes,
cigars,pipesandothersourcesof ignition.
1. Besureengineis outdoorsandina well-ventilatedarea.
2. Cleanareaaroundthefuelfill capandremovethefuelfill cap.
3. UsinganapprovedredGASOLINEcontainer,addfuelslowly,being
carefultoavoidspilling.
4. Fillthe tankuntilthe fuelreachesthe "fuelfull"indicatormark.See
Figure7.
Fuel Level Indicator
TopView
.
Figure7
Replacethe fuelcapandtightensecurely.Wipeupspilledfuel
beforestartingengine.IffuelisspilledDONOTstartengine.Move
machineawayfromareaofspillage.Avoidcreatinganysourceof
ignitionuntilfuelvaporsaregone.
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