Operator's Manual

2.Fillthetanktoapproximately1inchbelowthetop
ofthetank(thebottomofthellerneck).
Important:Thisspaceinthetankallows
gasolinetoexpand.Donotllthefueltank
completelyfull.
3.Installthefueltankcapsecurely.
4.Wipeupanygasolinethatmayhavespilled.
CheckingtheEngineOilLevel
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily(Checkthe
oilwhentheengineiscold.)
Theengineisshippedwithoilinthecrankcase;
however,theoillevelmustbecheckedbeforeandafter
theengineisrststarted.
Crankcasecapacityisapproximately2qt.(1.9l)with
thelter.
Usehigh-qualityengineoilasdescribedin
ChangingtheEngineOilandFilter(page19).
Note:Thebesttimetochecktheengineoiliswhen
theengineiscoolbeforeithasbeenstartedforthe
day.Ifithasalreadybeenrun,allowtheoiltodrain
backdowntothesumpforatleast10minutesbefore
checking.Iftheoillevelisatorbelowtheaddmark
onthedipstick,addoiltobringtheoilleveltothefull
mark.Donotoverll.Iftheoillevelisbetweenthefull
andaddmarks,nooiladditionisrequired.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,stoptheengine,
removethekey,andwaitforallmovingpartsto
stopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
2.Cleanaroundtheoildipsticksothatdirtcannotfall
intothellerholeanddamagetheengine(
Figure7).
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Figure7
1.Dipstick
3.Removethedipstick,wipeitclean,andinstallit
untilitisfullyseated.
4.Removethedipstickandchecktheoillevelonthe
dipstick.
TheoillevelshouldbeuptotheFullmarkonthe
metalendofthedipstick.
5.IftheoillevelisbelowtheFullmark,removethe
llertubecapandaddoiluntilthelevelreaches
theFullmarkonthedipstick(Figure8).Donot
overll.
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Figure8
1.Fillercap
Important:Donotoverllthecrankcasewith
oilbecausethismaycauseenginedamage.Do
notruntheenginewithoilbelowthelowmark
becausetheenginemaybedamagedasaresult.
6.Installthellertubecapanddipstick.
StartingandStoppingthe
Engine
StartingtheEngine
1.PlaceallofthecontrolsintheOfforDisengaged
position.
2.MovethethrottlelevermidwaybetweentheSlow
andFastposition.
3.MovethechokelevertotheOnposition.
Note:Chokeisnotrequiredwhenstartingawarm
engine.
4.Insertthekeyintotheignitionswitchandrotateit
clockwisetostarttheengine.Releasethekeywhen
theenginestarts.Regulatethechoketokeepthe
enginerunningsmoothly.
Important:Topreventoverheatingofthe
startermotor,donotengagethestarterlonger
than10seconds.After10secondsofcontinuous
cranking,wait60secondsbeforeengagingthe
startermotoragain.
5.Movethethrottlelevertothedesiredenginespeed.
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