Operation
correctamountofgasstabilizer/conditionerto
thegas.
Note:Afuelstabilizer/conditionerismosteffective
whenmixedwithfreshgasoline.Tominimizethe
chanceofvarnishdepositsinthefuelsystem,usefuel
stabilizeratalltimes.
FillingtheFuelTank
Makesuretheengineisshutoffandthemotion
controlsareintheparkposition.Tankmaximum
capacityis2.9gallons.
Important:DoNotoverllfueltank.Fillthe
fueltanktothebottomofthellerneck.The
emptyspaceinthetankallowsthefueltoexpand.
Overllingmayresultinfuelleakageordamage
totheengineoremissionsystem.
1.Shuttheengineoffandmovethemotioncontrols
outwardtoengageparkingbrake.
2.Cleanaroundthefueltankcapandremovethe
cap.
3.Addunleadedregulargasolineuntilthefuel
reachesthebaseofthellerneckanddoesnot
lltheneckofthetank(
Figure7).Thisspace
atthebaseofthellerneckallowsgasolineto
expand.DoNotllthefueltankcompletelyfull.
Overllingmayresultinfuelleakageordamage
totheengineoremissionssystem.
Figure7
1.Fuelcap4.Fillopening
2.Fuelwindow
5.Baseofllerneck,DO
NOTFILLPASTHERE
3.Emptyspaceforfuel
expansion
6.Fuel
4.Installthefueltankcapsecurelyandtightenuntil
it“clicks”.Wipeupanygasolinethatmayhave
spilled.
CheckingtheEngineOil
Level
Beforeyoustarttheengineandusethemachine,
checktheoillevelintheenginecrankcase;referto
CheckingtheOilLevelinEngineMaintenance
section.
StartingtheEngine
1.Sitdownontheseatandmovethemotion
controlsoutwardtoengagetheparkingbrake.
2.Disengagethebladesbymovingthebladecontrol
switchtoOff(Figure8).
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