Operator's Manual

becausethefuelsystemcouldbedamaged.Donotmix
oilwithgasoline.
UsingStabilizer/Conditioner
Useafuelstabilizer/conditionerinthemachinetoprovide
thefollowingbenets:
•Keepsgasolinefreshduringstorageof90daysorless.
Forlongerstorageitisrecommendedthatthefueltank
bedrained.
•Cleanstheenginewhileitruns.
•Eliminatesgum-likevarnishbuildupinthefuelsystem,
whichcauseshardstarting.
Important:Donotusefueladditivescontaining
methanolorethanol.
Addthecorrectamountofgasstabilizer/conditionertothe
gas.
Note:Afuelstabilizer/conditionerismosteffectivewhen
mixedwithfreshgasoline.Tominimizethechanceofvarnish
depositsinthefuelsystem,usefuelstabilizeratalltimes.
FillingtheFuelTank
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,lowerthegrinder,
andstoptheengine.
2.Allowtheenginetocool.
3.Cleanaroundthefueltankcapandremoveit(Figure6).
Figure6
1.Fueltankcap
4.Addunleadedgasolinetothefueltank,untilthelevelis
1/4to1/2inchbelowthebottomofthellerneck.
Important:Thisspaceinthetankallowsgasoline
toexpand.Donotllthefueltankcompletelyfull.
5.Installthefueltankcapsecurely.
6.Wipeupanygasolinethatmayhavespilled.
CheckingtheEngineOilLevel
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
1.Tiltthemachinesotheengineislevel,andstopthe
engine.
2.Allowtheenginetocool.
3.Cleanaroundtheoildipstick.
4.Removethedipstickandwipetheendclean.
5.Slidethedipstickfullyintothedipsticktubewithout
threadingitintothellerneck.
6.Pullthedipstickoutandlookattheend.Theoil
shouldbetothetopoftheupperlimitrange(
Figure7).
Figure7
1.Oildipstick
Important:Runningtheenginewithlowoillevel
cancauseenginedamage.Thistypeofdamageis
notcoveredbywarranty.
Theengineisequippedwithanoilalertsystem
thatwillautomaticallystoptheenginebeforethe
oillevelfallsbelowthesafelimit.
7.Iftheoillevelislow ,slowlypouronlyenoughoilinto
thecrankcasetoraisetheleveltotheupperlimit.
Important:Donotoverllthecrankcasewithoil
becausetheenginemaybedamaged.
8.Replacethedipstick.
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