Operation
Recommended Gasoline
Use UNLEADED R egular Gasoline suitable for
automoti v e use (85 pump octane minim um). Leaded
regular g asoline ma y be used if unleaded regular is not
a v ailable .
Important: Nev er use methanol, gasoline
containing methanol, or gasohol containing mor e
than 10% ethanol because the fuel system could be
dama ged. Do not mix oil with gasoline.
Gasoline is har mful or f atal if s w allo w ed.
Long-ter m exposur e to v apor s can cause serious
injur y and illness.
• A v oid pr olonged br eathing of v apor s.
• K eep f ace a w ay fr om nozzle and gas tank or
conditioner opening .
• K eep gas a w ay fr om ey es and skin.
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, when the engine is cold. W ipe up an y
gasoline that spills.
• Nev er fill the fuel tank inside an enclosed
trailer .
• 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 inch (6 to 13 mm) belo w the bottom of
the filler neck. T his empty space in the tank
allo ws gasoline to expand.
• Nev er smok e when handling gasoline, and
stay a w ay fr om an open flame or wher e
gasoline fumes may be ignited by a spar k.
• Stor e gasoline in an appr o v ed 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.
• Al w ays place gasoline container s on the
g r ound 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 gas-po w er ed
equipment fr om the tr uck or trailer and
r efuel the equipment with its wheels on the
g 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 , rather than fr om a
gasoline dispenser nozzle.
• If a gasoline dispenser nozzle must be used,
k eep the nozzle in contact with the rim of the
fuel tank or container opening at all times
until fueling is complete.
Using Stabilizer/Conditioner
Use a fuel stabilizer/conditioner in the mac hine to
pro vide the follo wing benefits:
• K ee ps g asoline fresh during storag e of 90 da ys or
less . F or long er storag e it is recommended that the
fuel tank be drained.
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