OIL & FUEL
RECOMMENDATIONS
(Continued)
® A FRESH,
CLEAN,
UNLEADED
REGULAR
AUTOMOTIVE
GASOLINE. (Leaded regular and unleaded or leaded premium
grades
of
gasoline are acceptable substitutes.)
NOTE:
DO
NOT USE GASOLINE CONTAINING METHANOL
(WOOD ALCOHOL). Gasoline containing up to
10%
ethanol or grain alcohol ("Gasohol") may
be
used
but
requires special care when engine is unused
for
ex-
tended periods.
See "STORAGE" instructions on
Page
5.
NOTE:
Use
clean oil and fuel and store in approved, clean, covered
containers. Use clean fill funnels.
Never
use
"stale"
gasoline left over from last season
or
stored for long periods.
BEFORE STARTING
G)
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDED WITH THE
EQUIP-
MENT
ON
WHICH THIS
ENGINE
IS
USED.
® FILL
OIL
SUMP
OR CHECK OIL LEVEL:
IMPORTANT:
To avoid engine damage never run engine
unless:
-
Oil
level is between
"FULL"
and
"ADD"
marks on dipstick.
-
Oil
fill plug is tightened securely into oil fill tube or hole.
CHECK OIL LEVEL OFTEN
DURING
ENGINE
BREAK-IN.
A. POSITION EQUIPMENT
SO
ENGINE
IS
LEVEL.
B.
Clean
area
around oil fill plug
(see
Figure
1).
C.
Remove oil fill plug and dipstick.
D. Wipe dipstick clean, insert it into oil fill hole and tighten
securely, remove dipstick. If oil
is
not up
to
"FULL"
mark on
dipstick, add recommended oil.
POUR
SLOWLY. Wipe
dipstick clean
each
time oil level
is
checked.
IMPORTANT:
DO
NOT FILL ABOVE
"FULL"
MARK
ON
DIPSTICK.
E.
Install oil fill plug and dipstick, tighten securely.
See
"MAINTENANCE" section for further oil instructions.
® FUEL FILL
TANK:
A. Clean
area
around fuel fill cap, remove cap.
B.
Add "UNLEADED" regular gasoline, slowly, to fuel tank.
Use
a funnel to prevent spillage.
IMPORTANT:
NEVER
MIX
OIL
WITH
GASOLINE.
C.
Install fuel fill
cap
and wipe up any spilled gasoline.
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BEFORE STARTING (Continued)
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B.
Be
sure spark plug wire is attached to spark plug
(see
Figure
1).
C.
Be
sure stop switch (if
so
equipped -
see
Figure 1) is
not
con-
tacting spark plug.
D.
Be
sure any ignition switch
and/or
control lever
on
engine or
equipment
is
in
"ON",
"RUN"
or
"START"
position.
E.
Be
sure fuel valve (if
so
equipped -
see
Figure
2)
is
open.
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FUEL
TANK
-
----=:v1i1l)
TURN
CLOCKWISE
TO
FUEL
VALVE
"OFF"
POSITION
"OPEN"
POSITION
SHOWN
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RECOIL STARTER:
A. Move choke lever
(see
Figure 3 or
4)
to
"FULL
CHOKE POSI-
TION".
NOTE:
IF RESTARTING A
WARM
ENGINE AFTER A
SHORT
SHUTDOWN,
MOVE
CHOKE LEVER
TO
"NO
CHOKE
POSITION".
B.
Move equipment control
(see
manufacturer's instructions) or
engine control
to
"START"
.
C.
Grasp starter handle
(see
Figure
1)
and pull rope out, slowly,
until it pulls harder. Let rope rewind slowly. Then pull rope
with a rapid full arm stroke. Let rope return to starter slowly.
D.
When engine starts, move choke lever to
"1/2
CHOKE" until
engine runs smoothly and then to
"NO
CHOKE POSITION".
If engine falters, move choke lever to
"1/2
CHOKE" until
engine runs smoothly and then to
"NO
CHOKE POSITION".
NOTE:
If engine fails to start after three
(3)
pulls, move
choke lever to
"NO
CHOKE POSITION" and pull
starter rope again.
NOTE:
If engine fires, but does not continue
to
run, move
choke lever
to
"FULL
CHOKE" and repeat instruc-
tions B, C and 0 until engine starts.
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