Operator's Manual

DANGER
Incertainconditions,fuelisextremely
ammableandhighlyexplosive.Areor
explosionfromfuelcanburnyouandothers
andcandamageproperty.
•Fillthefueltankoutdoors,inanopenarea,
whentheengineiscold.Wipeupanyfuel
thatspills.
•Donotllthefueltankcompletelyfull.
Addfueltothefueltankuntilthelevelis25
mm(1inch)belowthetopofthetank.This
emptyspaceinthetankallowsthefuelto
expand.
•Neversmokewhenhandlingfuel,andstay
awayfromanopenameorwherefuel
fumesmaybeignitedbyaspark.
•Storefuelinanapprovedcontainerand
keepitoutofthereachofchildren.Donot
buymorethana30-daysupplyoffuel.
•Alwaysplacefuelcontainersontheground
awayfromyourvehiclebeforelling.
•Donotllfuelcontainersinsideavehicle
oronatruckortrailerbed,becauseinterior
carpetsorplastictruck-bedlinersmay
insulatethecontainerandslowthelossof
anystaticcharge.
•Whenpractical,removefuel-powered
equipmentfromthetruckortrailerand
fueltheequipmentwiththewheelsonthe
ground.Ifthisisnotpossible,thenfuel
suchequipmentonatruckortrailerfroma
portablecontainer,ratherthanfromafuel
dispensernozzle.
•Ifyoumustuseafuel-dispensernozzle,
keepthenozzleincontactwiththerimof
thefueltankorcontaineropeningatall
timesuntilfuelingiscomplete.
Fuel-TankCapacity:3.6L(0.95USgallons)
1.Cleanaroundthefuel-tankcapandremovethe
capfromthetank(Figure23).Usingunleaded
(87pumpoctaneminimum)gasoline,llthefuel
tanktoapproximately25mm(1inch)belowthe
topofthetanktoallowforfuelexpansion.
Important:Donotoverllthetank.Adding
fuelinexcessoftheprescribedlevelwill
resultinenginefailureduetosaturation
ofthevaporrecoverysystem,resulting
inengineperformancefailure.Thisis
notawarrantablefailureandwillrequire
replacementofthefuel-tankcap.
Important:Neverusemethanol,gasoline
containingmethanol,gasoholcontaining
morethan10%ethanol,gasolineadditives,
premiumgasoline,orwhitegasbecausethe
fuelsystemcouldbedamaged.Donotmix
oilwithgasoline.
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Figure23
1.Maximumfuellevel
2.Installthefuel-tankcapandwipeupanyspilled
fuel.
StartingandShuttingOff
theEngine
Note:Forillustrationsanddescriptionsofthecontrols
referencedinthissection,refertoEngineControls
(page15).
StartingtheEngine
Note:Makesurethatthespark-plugwireis
connectedtothesparkplug.
1.Ensurethattheparkingbrakeisengagedand
thatthemotionpedalsareintheNEUTRAL
position.
2.TurntheOn/OffswitchtotheONposition.
3.Turnthefuel-shutoffvalvetotheOPENposition.
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