Operator's Manual

•Donotstorefueleitherinthefueltankorfuel
containersoverthewinterunlessyouuseafuel
stabilizer.
•Donotaddoiltogasoline.
UsingStabilizer/Conditioner
Useafuelstabilizer/conditionerinthemachineto
providethefollowingbenets:
•Keepsfuelfreshlongerwhenusedasdirectedby
thefuel-stabilizermanufacturer
•Cleanstheenginewhileitruns
•Eliminatesgum-likevarnishbuildupinthefuel
system,whichcauseshardstarting
Important:Donotusefueladditives
containingmethanolorethanol.
Addthecorrectamountoffuelstabilizer/conditioner
tothefuel.
Note:Afuelstabilizer/conditionerismost
effectivewhenmixedwithfreshfuel.Tominimize
thechanceofvarnishdepositsinthefuelsystem,
usefuelstabilizeratalltimes.
FillingtheFuelTank
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,engage
theparkingbrake(ifapplicable),andlowerthe
hydrauliclift.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andallow
theenginetocool.
3.Cleanaroundthefuel-tankcapandremoveit
(Figure15).
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Figure15
1.Fuel-tankcap
4.Fillthetankwithfueltoabout6to13mm(1/4to
1/2inch)belowthebottomofthellerneck.
Important:Thisspaceinthetankallows
fueltoexpand.Donotllthefueltank
completelyfull.
5.Installthefuel-tankcapsecurely.
6.Wipeupanyspilledfuel.
PerformingDaily
Maintenance
Beforestartingthemachineeachday,performthe
EachUse/DailyprocedureslistedinMaintenance
(page21).
StartingtheEngine
1.Movethethrottlelevermidwaybetweenthe
SLOWandFASTpositions(Figure16).
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Figure16
1.Throttlelever3.Key
2.Chokelever
2.MovethechokelevertotheONposition(Figure
16).
Note:Awarmorhotenginemaynotrequire
choking.
3.Starttheengineasfollowsforyourmachine:
•Forrecoil-startmachines,turnthekeytothe
ONposition,thenpulltherecoilhandleon
topoftheengine.
•Forelectric-startmachines,turnthekey
totheONposition(Figure16).Whenthe
enginestarts,releasethekey.
Important:Donotengagethestarterfor
morethan10secondsatatime.Ifthe
enginefailstostart,allowa30-second
cooldownperiodbetweenattempts.
Failuretofollowtheseinstructionscan
burnoutthestartermotor.
4.GraduallymovethechokelevertotheOFF
position(Figure16).Iftheenginestallsor
hesitates,engagethechokeagainuntilthe
enginewarmsup.
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