Operation
Note: Deter mine the left and right sides of the
mac hine from the nor mal operating position.
Think Safety First
Please carefully read all of the safety instr uctions and
decals in the safety section. Kno wing this infor mation
could help y ou or b ystanders a v oid injur y .
Checking the Engine Oil
Level
Chec k the engine oil lev el before eac h use or ev er y
8 operating hours , refer to Chec king the Engine Oil
Lev el in Engine Maintenance , pag e 21 .
Filling the Fuel Tank
Important: Nev er use methanol, gasoline
containing methanol, gasohol containing mor e
than 10% ethanol, gasoline additi v es, pr emium
gasoline, or white gas because the fuel system
could be dama ged. Do not mix oil with gasoline.
Figure 15
1. Fuel tank cap 2. Fuel gauge
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.
• 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 in. (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.
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