Important:Donotusefueladditives
containingmethanolorethanol.
Addthecorrectamountofgas
stabilizer/conditionertothegas.
Note:Afuelstabilizer/conditionerismost
effectivewhenmixedwithfreshgasoline.To
minimizethechanceofvarnishdepositsinthefuel
system,usefuelstabilizeratalltimes.
FillingtheFuelTank
1.Shuttheengineoffandsettheparkingbrake.
2.Cleanaroundfueltankcapandremovethecap.
Addunleadedregulargasolinetofueltank,untilthe
levelis1/4to1/2inch(6to13mm)belowthe
bottomofthellerneck.Thisspaceinthetank
allowsgasolinetoexpand.Donotllthefueltank
completelyfull.
3.Installfueltankcapsecurely.Wipeupanygasoline
thatmayhavespilled.
ThinkSafetyFirst
Carefullyreadallthesafetyinstructionsanddecalsin
thesafetysection.Knowingthisinformationcould
helpyouoranybystandersavoidinjury.
Theuseofprotectiveequipmentforeyes,hearing,feet
andheadisrecommended.
Thismachineproducessoundlevelsinexcess
of85dBAattheoperator’searandcancause
hearinglossthroughextendedperiodsof
exposure.
Wearhearingprotectionwhenoperatingthis
machine.
Figure5
1.Warning—wearhearingprotection.
OperatingtheParkingBrake
andNeutralLocks
Alwayssettheparkingbrakeswhenyoustopthe
machineorleaveitunattended.
Childrenorbystandersmaybeinjuredifthey
moveorattempttooperatethemachinewhile
itisunattended.
Alwayssettheparkingbrakewhenleaving
themachineunattended,evenifjustforafew
minutes.
SettingtheParkingBrakes
1.Squeezethedrivelevers(Figure6).
Figure6
1.Handle4.Neutralposition
2.Neutral/parkingbrakelock
5.Drivelever
3.Parkposition
6.Fullspeedforward
2.Placeyourthumbsontheupperpartofthelocks
andmovethemforwardinintotheparkposition
(Figure6).
3.Releasethedrivelevers.
ReleasingtheParkingBrakes
1.Squeezethedriveleversback(Figure6).
2.Placeyourthumbsontheupperpartofthelocks
andmovethemrearwarduntiltheyareinthedrive
position(Figure6).
SettingtheNeutralLocks
1.Squeezethedriveleversback(Figure6).
2.Placeyourthumbsontheupperpartofthelocks
andmovethemrearwardintotheneutrallock
position(Figure6).
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