Operation Manual

Important:Donotusefueladditivescontaining
methanolorethanol.
Addthecorrectamountofgasstabilizer/conditioner
tothegas.
Note:Afuelstabilizer/conditionerismosteffective
whenmixedwithfreshfuel.Tominimizethechanceof
varnishdepositsinthefuelsystem,usefuelstabilizer
atalltimes.
FillingtheFuelTank
1.Shuttheengineoffandsettheparkingbrake.
2.Cleanaroundthefueltankcapandremovethecap.
Addunleadedregularfueltothefueltankuntilthe
levelis1/4to1/2inch(6to13mm)belowthe
bottomofthellerneck.Thisspaceinthetank
allowsfueltoexpand.Donotllthefueltank
completelyfull.
3.Installthefueltankcapsecurely.Wipeupanyfuel
thatmayhavespilled.
CheckingtheEngineOilLevel
Beforeyoustarttheengineandusethemachine,check
theoillevelintheenginecrankcase;refertoChecking
theOilLevelin,page.
StartingandStoppingthe
Engine
StartingtheEngine
1.Sitdownontheseatandmovethemotioncontrols
tothebrakeposition.
2.Disengagethebladesbymovingthebladecontrol
switchtoOff(Figure9).
Figure9
1.Bladecontrolswitch—On2.Bladecontrolswitch—Off
3.MovethethrottlelevertoChokebeforestartinga
coldengine(Figure10).
Note:Awarmorhotenginemaynotrequire
choking.
4.TurntheignitionkeytoStarttoenergizethestarter.
Whentheenginestarts,releasethekey.
Important:Donotengagethestarterformore
than10secondsatatime.Iftheenginefails
tostart,allowa60secondcool-downperiod
betweenattempts.Failuretofollowthese
instructionscanburnoutthestartermotor.
5.Aftertheenginestarts,movethethrottleleverto
Fast(Figure10).Iftheenginestallsorhesitates,
movethethrottleleverbacktoChokeforafew
seconds.Thenmovethethrottlelevertothedesired
setting.Repeatthisasrequired.
Figure10
1.Engine3.Fast
2.Choke4.Slow
Figure11
1.Off3.Start
2.Run4.Ignition
StoppingtheEngine
1.MovethethrottlelevertoFast(Figure10).
2.Disengagethebladesbymovingthebladecontrol
switchtoOff(Figure9).
3.TurntheignitionkeytoOff(Figure11).
4.Pullthewireoffofthesparkplug(s)toprevent
thepossibilityofsomeoneaccidentallystartingthe
machinebeforetransportingorstoringthemachine.
5.Closethefuelshut-offvalveunderthefrontofthe
fueltankbeforetransportingorstoringthemachine.
Important:Makesurethefuelshut-offvalve
isclosedbeforetransportingorstoringthe
machine,asfuelleakagemayoccur.
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