Operator's Manual

UsingFuelStabilizer/Conditioner
Useafuelstabilizer/conditionerinthemachinetokeepthe
fuelfreshduringstorageof90daysorless.Ifyouarestoring
themachineforlonger,drainthefueltank;refertoStorage
(page23).
Important:Donotusefueladditivescontaining
methanolorethanol.
Addthecorrectamountoffuelstabilizer/conditionertothe
fuel,andfollowthedirectionsofthemanufacturer.
Note:Fuelstabilizer/conditionerismosteffectivewhen
mixedwithfreshfuel.Tominimizethechanceofvarnish
depositsinthefuelsystem,usefuelstabilizeratalltimes.
FillingtheFuelTank
Models
FuelTankCapacity
68048and68049
3.1L(0.82USgallons)
68050and68051
5.3L(1.40USgallons)
1.SettheDyna-ClutchlevertotheStopposition,stop
theengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,andturn
offtheengineswitch.
2.Allowtheenginetocool.
3.Cleanaroundthefuel-tankcapandremoveit(
Figure
12).
Note:Thecapistetheredtothefueltank.
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1.Maximumfuellevel
4.Addunleadedgasolinetothefueltankuntilthelevelis
atthebottomofthemaximumfuellevel(Figure12).
Important:Theextraspaceinthetankallowsthe
fueltoexpand.Donotllthefueltankcompletely
full.
5.Installthefuel-tankcapsecurely.
6.Wipeupanyfuelthatmayhavespilled.
StartingandStoppingthe
Engine
StartingtheEngine
1.SetthethrottletofullrpmandsettheDyna-Clutch
levertotheStopposition.
2.MovetheengineswitchtotheOnpositionandturn
onthefuelvalve.
3.Movethechokelevertotheleftifyouarestartinga
coldengine.
Note:Awarmorhotenginemaynotrequirechoking.
4.Pulltherecoil-starthandleslowlyuntilyoufeelsome
resistance,thenpulltheitsharplytostarttheengine.
5.Aftertheenginestarts,graduallymovethechoketothe
right.Iftheenginestallsorhesitates,movethechoke
leftagainuntiltheenginewarmsup.
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