Operator's Manual

FuelSystem
Maintenance
CleaningtheSedimentCup
ServiceInterval:Every100hours—Cleanthe
sedimentcup.
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
suchequipmentonatruckortrailerfrom
aportablecontainerratherthanfroma
fuel-dispensernozzle.
•Ifyoumustuseafuel-dispensernozzle,
keepthenozzleincontactwiththerimof
thefueltankorcontaineropeningatall
timesuntilfuelingiscomplete.
1.MovethefuelvalvetotheOFFposition,then
removethefuelsedimentcupandO-ring(Figure
35).
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Figure35
1.Shutoffvalve3.Sedimentcup
2.O-ring
2.WashthesedimentcupandO-ringin
nonammablesolvent,anddrythemthoroughly.
3.PlacetheO-ringinthefuelvalve,andinstall
thesedimentcup.Tightenthesedimentcup
securely.
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