Operator's Manual

Addthecorrectamountoffuelstabilizer/conditionertothe

fuel,andfollowthedirectionsofthemanufacturer.

Note:Fuelstabilizer/conditionerismosteffectivewhen

mixedwithfreshfuel.Tominimizethechanceofvarnish

depositsinthefuelsystem,usefuelstabilizeratalltimes.

FillingtheFuelTank

Capacity:5.3L(1.4USgallons)

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,stoptheengine,

andallowtheenginetocool.

2.Cleanaroundthefuel-tankcap,andremoveit(Figure

33).

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Figure33

1.Fuel-tankcap

3.Addunleadedgasolinetothefueltank,untilthelevel

isatthebottomofthemaximumfuellevel,asshown

inFigure34.

Important:Thisspaceinthetankallowsthefuel

toexpand.Donotllthefueltankcompletelyfull.

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Figure34

1.Maximumfuellevel

4.Installthefuel-tankcapsecurely(Figure33).

5.Wipeupanyfuelthatmayhavespilled.

CheckingtheEngine-oilLevel

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily

Important:Use4-cycleengineoilthatmeetsorexceeds

therequirementsforAPIservicecategory

SJ or later

(or

equivalent).

CrankcaseCapacity:1.1L(1.2USqt)

Important:Iftheoillevelinthecrankcaseistoolow

ortoohighandyouruntheengine,youmaydamage

theengine.Thistypeofdamageisnotcoveredbythe

warranty.

Note:UseSAE10W-30forgeneraluse.Youcanuse

theotherviscositiesshowninthechartwhentheaverage

temperatureinyourareaiswithintheindicatedrange(

Figure

35).