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9.2 Refuelling
When petrol in the machine is running low, it must be refuelled.
The use of fresh petrol is recommended at all times. Use unleaded petrol, preferably with an
octane index of 98 or 99.
Warning:
Under certain conditions, petrol is extremely flammable and highly explosive.
Fires and petrol explosions can inflict severe burns and cause damage to perso-
nal property. Consequently, the following points should be observed:
• Neverrefuelwiththeenginerunning.Alwaysallowtheenginetocooldownforseveralminutes
before refuelling.
• Usefreshpetrolonly.ELIETisenvironmentallyconsciousandthereforerecommendstheuse
of unleaded petrol. Additives may be used for extended fuel freshness.
• Storepetrolinanapprovedtank.Keepitoutofreachofchildren.
• Neverrefuelatthelocationwherethemachinewillbeoperated.Keepadistanceofatleast10
mfromtheselectedworkareainviewofrehazard.
• Neverrefuelinaclosedarea.
• Cleantheareaaroundthefuelcapandremoveit.Don’tllthetankcompletely.Fillupto
approximately 10 millimetres from the brim. So never fill it up to the brim.
• Alwaysuseafunneloraspoutforrefuelling.SpecialfunnelsareavailablefromyourELIET
dealer.
• Putthecapbackonthefueltankasquicklyaspossible.Immediatelycleanupanypetrol
spilled whilst refuelling.
• Alsomakesurethatclothingdoesnotcomeincontactwiththepetrol.Shouldthisoccur,the
clothing must be changed immediately.
• Itisirresponsibleandthereforestrictlyforbiddentorellthetankaroundpeoplewhoare
smoking or near open fire.
• Iffuelisswallowedorcomesincontactwiththeeyes,consultadoctorimmediately.