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.
• 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 the fuel tank cap and remo v e the cap .
Add unleaded regular g asoline to the 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 the 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
the Oil Lev el in Engine Maintenance , pag e 22 .
Starting and Stopping the
Engine
Starting the Engine
1. Sit do wn on the seat and mo v e the motion controls
to the brak e position.
2. Mo v e the PTO (po w er tak e-off) to Off ( Figure 7 ).
Figure 7
1. PTO-On
2. PTO-Off
3. Mo v e the throttle lev er to Chok e before star ting a
cold engine ( Figure 8 ).
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