Filling the Fuel Tank with
Gasoline
F or best results , use clean, fresh, lead-free g asoline
with an octane rating of 87 or higher . T o ensure
freshness , purc hase only the quantity of g asoline
that y ou expect to use in 30 da ys . Using unleaded
g asoline results in few er combustion de posits and
long er engine life . Y ou ma y use leaded g asoline if
unleaded g asoline is not a v ailable .
Important: Do not add oil to the gasoline.
Important: Do not use methanol, gasoline
containing methanol, gasohol containing
mor e than 10% ethanol, pr emium gasoline, or
white gas. Using these fuels can dama ge the
engine’ s fuel system.
Important: Do not use gasoline that has
been stor ed since the last mo wing season or
longer .
In cer tain conditions, gasoline is extr emel y
flamma ble and highl y explosi v e. A fir e or
explosion fr om gasoline can bur n y ou and
other s and can dama ge pr oper ty .
• Fill the fuel tank outdoor s, in an open
ar ea, and when the engine is cold. W ipe
up an y gasoline that spills.
• Do not fill the fuel tank completel y full.
Add gasoline to the fuel tank until the
lev el is 1/4 to 1/2 in. (6 to 13 mm) belo w
the bottom of the filler neck. T his empty
space in the tank allo ws the gasoline to
expand.
• Nev er smok e when handling gasoline,
and stay a w ay fr om an open flame or
wher e a spar k may ignite the gasoline
fumes.
• Stor e gasoline in an appr o v ed fuel
container and k eep it out of the r each of
childr en.
• Nev er buy mor e than a 30-day suppl y of
gasoline.
W hen fueling , under cer tain circumstances,
a static charge can dev elop , igniting the
gasoline. A fir e or explosion fr om gasoline
can bur n y ou and other s and dama ge
pr oper ty .
• Al w ays place gasoline container s on
the g r ound and a w ay fr om y our v ehicle
bef or e filling .
• Do not fill gasoline container s inside
a v ehicle or on a tr uck or trailer bed
because interior car pets or plastic tr uck
bed liner s may insulate the container and
slo w the loss of an y static charge.
• W hen practical, r emo v e
gasoline-po w er ed equipment fr om
the tr uck or trailer and r efuel the
equipment with its wheels on the r ound.
• If this is not possible, then r efuel such
equipment on a tr uck or trailer fr om a
por ta ble container , not fr om a gasoline
dispenser nozzle.
• If y ou must use a gasoline dispenser
nozzle, k eep the nozzle in contact with
the rim of the fuel tank or container
opening at all times until fueling is
complete.
Use a fuel stabilizer/conditioner regularly during
operation and storag e . A stabilizer/conditioner
cleans the engine during operation and prev ents
gum-lik e v ar nish de posits from for ming in the
engine during periods of storag e .
Important: Do not use fuel additi v es other
than a fuel sta biliz er/conditioner . Do not use
fuel sta biliz er s with an alcohol base such as
ethanol, methanol, or isopr opanol.
1. Clean around the fuel tank cap ( Figure 11 ).
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