Manual

SET-UP
Tire Pressure
Checkthe air pressureinbothtires.The airpressureshouldbe
between15-20PSI.Keepbothtiresequallyinflatedtohelpprevent
machinefrompullingtoone side.
Checking and Adding Oil
Theengineis shippedwithoutoil in theengine.Youmustfill the
enginewithoil beforeoperating.Runningthe enginewithinsufficient
_o can causeserous engnedamageandvod the productwarranty.
Initial Use
1. Removethe oil fill dipstick.
2. Placethetiller on levelground,usea funnelto emptyentire
contentsof the oil bottleprovidedwiththe tiller intothe engine.
3. Replacethe oil fill dipstickandtighten.
Checkingand adding oil
1. Placethetiller ona flat, levelsurface.
2. Removethe oil fillercap/dipstickandwipethe dipstickclean.See
Figure7.
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-ventilatedareawiththeenginestopped.Do not
smokeorallowflamesor sparksin the areawherethe engineis
refueledor wheregasolineisstored.
• Donot overfillthe fueltank.After refueling,makesurethe tank
cap is closedproperlyandsecurely.
• Becarefulnotto spillfuel whenrefueling.Spilledfuel orfuelvapor
mayignite.Ifanyfuelisspilled,makesurethe areaisdry before
startingthe engine.
• Avoidrepeatedor prolongedcontactwithskinorbreathingof vapor.
Adding Fuel
Useextremecare whenhandlinggasoline.Gasolineisextremely
flammableandthevaporsareexplosive.Neverfuel the machine
indoorsorwhilethe engineishotor running.Extinguishcigarettes,
cigars,pipesandothersourcesof ignition.
1. Besureengineis outdoorsandina well-ventilatedarea.
2. Cleanareaaroundthefuelfill capandremovethefuelfill cap.
3. UsinganapprovedredGASOLINEcontainer,addfuelslowly,being
carefulto avoidspilling.
4. Fillthe tankuntilthe fuelreachesthebottomof thefueltankneck.
5. Replacethe fuelcapandtightensecurely.Wipeupspilledfuel
beforestartingengine.IffuelisspilledDO NOTstartengine.Move
machineawayfromareaof spillage.Avoidcreatinganysourceof
ignitionuntilfuelvaporsaregone.
Figure7
3. Insertthe cap/dipstickintothe oilfiller neck,butdo not screwitin.
4. Removethe oil fillercap/dipstick.The oilshouldbeat the"FULC'
mark.If itisnot,addoil slowlyuntilthe "FULL"markisreached.
SeeFigure7.
NOTE: Donot overfill.Overfillingwithoil maycausesmoking,hard
starting,or sparkplugfouling.
5. Replaceandtightencap/dipstickfirmlybeforestartingengine.
NOTE:Tochangethe oilon yourengine,see the Serviceand
Maintenancesectionof thismanual.
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