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4.8 Fuel and engine oil
CAUTION! Turn off the device, allow 
it to cool and unplug the spark 
plug before refuelling with fuel and 
engine oil.
The machine is equipped with a 4-stroke engine. 
Use only regular or premium grade petrol with 93 
octane or higher. 
Before starting the scythe, ll the engine with 
4-stroke engine oil 15W40.
Caution: Do not use fuel that is older than 2-3 
months.
In case of longer breaks from work, empty the 
tank and rell before starting work.
Fill in petrol 
- Slowly unscrew the lid of the tank (7) so that 
pressure and petrol vapours can escape safely.
- It is best to ll the fuel with a funnel and tighten 
the lid again.
Fill in engine oil and check oil level 
- Place the appliance on a level ground. 
- Turn o the oil tank cap with dipstick (8) and 
add oil to the tank. 
- To check the oil level, wipe the dipstick with a 
clean cloth and put it back into the tank as far as 
it will go. 
- After pulling out, read o the oil level on the 
dipstick. The oil level must be in the marked eld 
between the minimum and maximum marks. 
- Wipe o any spilled oil and close the oil tank 
cap again.