Operation Manual

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Note
 Do not replace oil with the engine in a tilted position.
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Point 2 in Replacement of oil: “If oil spills out”
- If oil spills out between the fuel tank and engine main unit, the oil is sucked into through the cooling air intake port, which will contaminate
the engine. Be sure to wipe out spilled oil before start of operation.
REFUELLING
Handling of fuel

ventilated room or in the open air. Never inhale fuel vapors, and keep fuel away from you. If you touch fuel repeatedly or for a long time, the
skin becomes dry, which may cause skin disease or allergy. If fuel comes into the eye, clean the eye with fresh water. If your eye remains still
irritated, consult your doctor.
Storage period of fuel
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Otherwise, fuel may deteriorate in one day.
STORAGE OF MACHINE AND REFILL TANK
- Keep the machine and tank at a cool place free from direct sunshine.
- Never keep the fuel in a car.
Fuel
The engine is a four-stroke engine. Be sure to use an unleaded automobile gasoline 87 or higher octane ((R+M)/2). It may contain no more than
10% alcohol (E-10).
Points for fuel
- Never use a gasoline mixture which contains engine oil. Otherwise, it will cause excessive carbon accumulation or mechanical troubles.
- Use of deteriorated oil will cause irregular start-up.
Refuelling
WARNING: INFLAMMABLES STRICTLY PROHIBITED
- Loosen the tank cap a little to release the tank pressure.
- 
the top of the tank.)
- Wipe well the periphery of the tank cap to prevent foreign matter from entering the fuel tank.
- After refuelling, securely tighten the tank cap.
 
 The tank cap wears out in course of time. Replace it every two to three years.
Fuel tank
Fuel upper
limit
Fuel tank cap