• 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
Note: If the fuel has been totally r un out of the
mac hine , mak e sure both fuel tanks are half full
when star ting the mac hine . T his will prev ent air
g etting into the fuel system and causing star ting
problems .
1. Shut the engine off and set the parking brak e .
2. Clean around eac h fuel tank cap and remo v e
the cap .
3. Add unleaded regular g asoline to both fuel
tanks , until the lev el is 1/4 to 1/2 inc h (6 mm
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 tanks completely
full.
4. Install fuel tank caps securely .
5. 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 ,
pag e 29
Think Safety First
Please read all safety instr uctions and symbols
in the safety section. Kno wing this infor mation
could help y ou or b ystanders a v oid injur y .
Operating on w et g rass or steep slopes can
cause sliding and loss of contr ol.
W heels dr opping o v er edges can cause
r ollo v er s, which may r esult in serious injur y ,
death or dr o wning .
T o a v oid loss of contr ol and possibility of
r ollo v er :
• Do not operate near dr op-of fs or near
w ater .
• Do not operate on slopes g r eater than
15 deg r ees.
• R educe speed and use extr eme caution
on slopes.
• A v oid sudden tur ns or rapid speed
changes.
Figure 7
1. Safe Zone-use the Z Master here on slopes less than
15 degrees or at areas.
2. Use walk behind mower and/or hand trimmer near drop-offs
and water.
3. Water
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