• Cleans the engine while it r uns
• Eliminates gum-lik e v ar nish buildup in the fuel
system, whic h causes hard star ting
Important: Do not use fuel additi v es
containing methanol or ethanol.
Add the cor rect amount of g as
stabilizer/conditioner to the g as .
Note: A fuel stabilizer/conditioner is most
effecti v e when mix ed with fresh g asoline . T o
minimize the c hance of v ar nish de posits in the
fuel system, use fuel stabilizer at all times .
Filling the Fuel Tank
1. Shut the engine off and set the parking brak e .
2. Clean around fuel tank cap and remo v e the
cap . Add unleaded regular g asoline to fuel
tank, until the lev el is 1/4 to 1/2 inc h (6 to 13
mm) belo w the bottom of the filler nec k. T his
space in the tank allo ws g asoline to expand.
Do not fill the fuel tank completely full.
3. Install fuel tank cap securely . Wipe up any
g asoline that ma y ha v e spilled.
Checking the Engine Oil
Level
Before y ou star t the engine and use the mac hine ,
c hec k the oil lev el in the engine crankcase; refer to
Chec king Oil Lev el in Engine Maintenance .
Note: Deter mine the left and right sides of the
mac hine from the nor mal operating position.
Think Safety First
Carefully read all the safety instr uctions and decals
in the safety section. Kno wing this infor mation
could help y ou or any b ystanders a v oid injur y .
T he use of protecti v e equipment for eyes , hearing,
feet and head is recommended.
T his machine pr oduces sound lev els in
ex cess of 85 dB A at the operator’ s ear and
can cause hearing loss thr ough extended
periods of exposur e.
W ear hearing pr otection when operating
this machine.
Figure 4
1. Warning—wear hearing protection.
Operating the Parking
Brake
Alw a ys set the parking brak e when y ou stop the
mac hine or lea v e it unattended. Before eac h use ,
c hec k the parking brak e for proper operation.
If the parking brak e does not hold securely , adjust
it. R efer to Ser vicing the P arking Brak e .
Childr en or bystander s may be injur ed if
they mo v e or attempt to operate the machine
while it is unattended.
Al w ays r emo v e the ignition k ey and set the
par king brak e when lea ving the machine
unattended, ev en if just f or a few min utes.
Setting the Parking Brake
Pull the parking brak e lev er rearw ard ( Figure 5 ).
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