Operator's Manual

FillingtheFuelTank
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceandstoptheengine.
2.Allowtheenginetocool.
3.Cleanaroundthefueltankcapandremoveit(
Figure9).
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Figure9
1.Fillwithgasolinehere
3.Gasolinecan
2.Gasolinecap
4.Addunleadedgasolinetothefueltank,untilthelevel
is6to13mm(1/4to1/2inch)belowthebottomof
thellerneck.
Important:Thisspaceinthetankallowsgasoline
toexpand.Donotllthefueltankcompletelyfull.
5.Installthefueltankcapsecurely.
6.Wipeupanygasolinethatmayhavespilled.
CheckingtheEngine-oilLevel
OilType:4-cycleengineoilthatmeetsorexceedsthe
requirementsforAPIservicecategorySJ,SL,SM,orhigher.
CrankcaseCapacity:
•0.28L(0.30USqt)formodels68034and68035
•0.40L(0.37USqt)formodel68036
Viscosity:SAE10W-30isrecommendedforgeneraluse.
1.Stoptheengineandallowittocool.
2.Tiltthemachinesothattheengineislevel.
Important:Proporleanthemachineagainst
somethingtoensurethatitdoesnotfallover.
3.Cleanaroundtheoildipstick.
4.Removethedipstickandwipetheendclean.
5.Slidethedipstickfullyintothedipsticktubewithout
threadingitintothellerneck.
6.Pullthedipstickoutandlookattheend.
Theoilshouldbelevelwiththeupper-limitmark
(
Figure10).
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Figure10
1.Fillertube4.Lowerlimit
2.Dipstick
5.Oil-drainbolt
3.Upperlimit
Important:Runningtheenginewithalowoil
levelcancauseenginedamage.Thistypeof
damageisnotcoveredbywarranty.
7.Iftheoillevelislow,slowlypouronlyenoughoilinto
thecrankcasetoraisetheleveltotheupperlimit.
Important:Donotoverllthecrankcasewithoil
becausetheenginemaybedamaged.
8.Installandsecurethedipstick.
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