Manual

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Checking The Oil Level
NOTE: Besureto checktheoilwhileon a levelsurfacewiththe
enginestopped.
1. Removethe oil fillercap/dipstickandwipethedipstickclean.
2. Insertthedipstickintothe oil fillerneck.Turnthe dipstick1/4turn
intothe lockedpositionto fullyseat.See Fig.13.
3. Removedipstickto checktheoil level.
4. Ifthe levelislow,slowlyaddoil untilthe readingisat the upper
levelonthe dipstick.SeeFig.13inset.
5. Reinsertthe dipstickandturnto lockedpositionbeforestarting
theengine.
Oil Fill
Cap/Dipstick--_
Level
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Figure13
NOTE: Donot overfill.Overfillingwithoil maycausesmoking,
hardstarting,sparkplugfouling,oroil saturationof air cleaner.
Fuel Requirements
Operatingthe enginewith E85fuel,anoil/gasolinemixture,dirty
gasoline,or gasoline over 30daysold withoutfuel stabilizingaddi-
tivemayresultin damageto yourengine'scarburetor.Subsequent
damagewouldnot becoveredunderthe Craftsmanwarranty.
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 fueltank.DO NOTuse E85gasoline.
Gasolineis extremelyflammableand is explosiveundercertain
conditions.
,, Refuelina well-ventilatedareawiththe enginestopped.Do not
smokeorallowflamesor sparksin the areawheretheengineis
refueledor wheregasolineis stored.
* Donot overfillthe fueltank.After refueling,makesurethe tank
cap is closedproperlyandsecurely.
* Becarefulnotto spillfuel whenrefueling.Spilledfuel orfuel vapor
mayignite.Ifany fuelis spilled,makesuretheareais drybefore
startingthe engine.
* Avoidrepeatedorprolongedcontactwithskinor breathingof
vapor.
ADDING FUEL
Anadultshouldfuelthis engine.NEVERallowchildrento refuel
itsengine.Gasoline(fuel)vaporsarehighlyflammableandcan
explode.Fuelvaporscan spreadand beignitedbya sparkorflame
manyfeetawayfromengine.Topreventinjuryordeathfromfuel
fires,followtheseinstructions:
* DONOTuseleadedfuel.
* Fuelmustbefreshandclean.NEVERusefuel leftoverfromlast
seasonor storedfor longperiods.
* NEVERmixoilwithfuel.
* DONOTusefuelcontainingMethanol(WoodAlcohol)
NOTE: Beforerefueling,allowenginetocool two minutes.
1. Cleanaroundfuel fill beforeremovingcapto fuel.
2. Filltankuntilfuel reaches1/2inch belowthe bottomof the filler
neckto allowspaceforfuelexpansion.Becarefulnotto overfill.
3. Replacethe gasolinecapand tightensecurely.Wipe upspilled
fuel beforestartingengine.Iffuel is spilledDO NOTstartengine.
Movemachineawayfromareaof spillage.Avoidcreatingany
sourceof ignitionuntil fuelvaporsaregone.
TIRE PRESSURE
Equaltire pressureshouldbemaintainedat alltimes.Neverexceed
the maximuminflationpressureshownonthe sidewallof thetire.
The recommendedoperatingtire pressureis:
Approximately10psi forthe reartires
Approximately14psiforthe fronttires
IMPORTANT: Referto the tire sidewallfor exacttire manufacturer's
recommendedormaximumpsi.Donot overinflate.Uneventire pres-
surecould causethecuttingdeckto mowunevenly.
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