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5. Pre‐operationCheck
Pleaseattentiontocheckallthecomponentsaregoodandcontrolsarefunctionalbeforeeachuse.
5.1. Engineoil
CAUTION:Runningtheenginewithlowoillevelwillcauseseriousenginedamage.
1) Wipethedipstickup.
2) Putthedipstickintotheoilfillerneck,andscrewitin.
3) Ifthelevelislow,filltherecommendedoiltothemiddleoftheoildipstick.
Use high‐detergent,pr
emiumquality 4‐stroke engine oil, certified to meet or exceed U.S. automobilemanufacturer’s
requirementforAPIServiceClassificationSG,SF.
CAUTION:Usingnon‐detergentoilor2‐strokeengineoilcouldshortentheengine’sservicelife.
SAE10w‐30isrecommendedforgeneral,alltemperatureuse.Otherviscositiesshowninthefollowingchartmightbe
usedwhentheaveragetemperatureinyourareaiswithintheindicatedrange.
5.2. Airfilter
Checkairfilterfordirtorobstructionofelements
5.3. Fuel
Useautomotivegasoline(Unleadedorlow‐leadedispreferredtominimizecombustionchamberdeposits.)