Hayter 455E - Filling the Fuel Tank Safely

FillingtheFuelTank
Forbestresults,useclean,fresh,lead-freepetrolwith
anoctaneratingof87orhigher.Toensurefreshness,
purchaseonlythequantityofpetrolthatyouexpectto
usein30days.Usingunleadedpetrolresultsinfewer
combustiondepositsandlongerenginelife.Youmay
useleadedpetrolifunleadedpetrolisnotavailable.
Important:Donotaddoiltothepetrol.
Important:Donotusepetrolthathasbeenstored
sincethelastmowingseasonorlonger.
Whenfueling,undercertaincircumstances,a
staticchargecandevelop,ignitingthepetrol.A
reorexplosionfrompetrolcanburnyouand
othersanddamageproperty.
•Alwaysplacepetrolcontainersonthe
groundandawayfromyourvehiclebefore
lling.
•Donotllpetrolcontainersinsideavehicle
oronatruckortrailerbedbecauseinterior
carpetsorplastictruckbedlinersmay
insulatethecontainerandslowthelossof
anystaticcharge.
•Whenpractical,removepetrol-powered
equipmentfromthetruckortrailerand
refueltheequipmentwithitswheelsonthe
round.
•Ifthisisnotpossible,thenrefuelsuch
equipmentonatruckortrailerfrom
aportablecontainer,notfromapetrol
dispensernozzle.
•Ifyoumustuseapetroldispensernozzle,
keepthenozzleincontactwiththerimof
thefueltankorcontaineropeningatall
timesuntilfuelingiscomplete.
Useafuelstabilizer/conditionerregularlyduring
operationandstorage.Astabilizer/conditionercleans
theengineduringoperationandpreventsgum-like
varnishdepositsfromformingintheengineduring
periodsofstorage.
Important:Donotusefueladditivesotherthan
afuelstabilizer/conditioner.Donotusefuel
stabilizerswithanalcoholbasesuchasethanol,
methanol,orisopropanol.
Incertainconditions,petrolisextremely
ammableandhighlyexplosive.Areor
explosionfrompetrolcanburnyouandothers
andcandamageproperty.
•Fillthefueltankoutdoors,inanopenarea,
andwhentheengineiscold.Wipeupany
petrolthatspills.
•Donotllthefueltankcompletelyfull.Add
petroltothefueltankuntilthelevelis1/4
to1/2in.(6to13mm)belowthebottomof
thellerneck.Thisemptyspaceinthetank
allowsthepetroltoexpand.
•Neversmokewhenhandlingpetrol,andstay
awayfromanopenameorwhereaspark
mayignitethepetrolfumes.
•Storepetrolinanapprovedfuelcontainer
andkeepitoutofthereachofchildren.
•Neverbuymorethana30-daysupplyof
petrol.
1.Cleanaroundthefueltankcap(Figure11).
Figure11
1.Oilll/dipstick
3.Aircleaner
2.Fueltankcap
2.Removethecapfromthetank.
3.Fillthefueltankwithunleadedpetroltowithin1/4
to1/2inch(6to13mm)fromthetopofthetank.
Donotllintothellerneck.
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