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Adding Fuel
Useextremecarewhen handlinggasoline.Gasolineisextremelyflammable
andthevaporsareexplosive.Neverfuelthe machineindoorsorwhile the
engineishotor running.Extinguishcigarettes,cigars,pipesandother
sourcesofignition.
Alwayskeephandsandfeet dear ofequipment movingparts.Donot usea
pressurizedstarting fluid. Vaporsareflammable.
Removethegascap,checkthefuellevelandaddfuelifnecessary.Fillthe
tankuntilthefuelreaches1/2"belowthebottomofthefiller necktoallow
forfuelexpansion.Becarefulnotto overfill.
Checkingand Adding Oil
Theengineisshippedwithout oil inthe engine.Youmustfill the engine
with oil beforeoperating. Runningtheenginewith insufficientoil can
causeseriousenginedamageandvoidthe productwarranty.
1. Placethesnowthrowerona flat,levelsurface.
2. Removetheoilfiller cap/dipstickandwipethedipstickclean.SeeFigure11.
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3. Insertthecap/dipstickintotheoilfiller neck,butdonotscrewit in.
4. Removetheoilfiller cap/dipstick.Ifthelevelislow,slowlyaddoiluntiloil
levelregistersbetweenhigh(H)andlow(L),Figure11.
NOTE:Donotoverfill.Overfillingwith oilmaycausesmoking,hardstarting,
orsparkplugfouling.
5. Replaceandtightencap/dipstickfirmlybeforestartingengine.
NOTE:DONOTallowoilleveltofall belowthe"L"markonthedipstick.Doing
somayresultin equipmentmalfunctionsordamage.
NOTE:Tochangetheoilonyourengine,seethe ServiceandMaintenance
sectionofthis manual.
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