PreparingtheMachine
CheckingtheEngineOil
Theengineisshippedwithoilinthecrankcase;
however,thelevelofoilmustbecheckedbeforeyou
rststarttheengineandafteryouhaverunit.
1.Positionthemachineonalevelsurface.
2.Removethedipstickandwipeitwithacleanrag
(Figure11).
3.Insertthedipstickintothetubeandmakesure
thatitisseatedfully.Removethedipstickand
checktheoillevel.
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Figure11
1.Fillercap2.Dipstick
4.Iftheoillevelislow,removethellercapfrom
thevalvecover(Figure11)andpouroilintothe
openinguntiltheoillevelisuptotheFULLmark
onthedipstick;refertoServicingtheEngineOil
(page47)fortheproperoiltypeandviscosity.
Note:Addtheoilslowlyandcheckthelevel
oftenduringthisprocess.Donotoverll.
5.Installthedipstickrmlyinplace.
CheckingtheAirPressureinthe
Tire
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Check
theairpressureinthetiresevery8
hoursordaily.
Fillthetireswithairto138kPa(20psi).Also,check
thetiresforwearordamage.
Note:Replaceanywornordamagedtires.
AddingFuel
FuelSpecication
Petroleum
fuel
Useunleadedgasolinewithanoctaneratingof87
orhigher((R+M)/2ratingmethod).
Useanunleaded-gasolineblendwithupto10%
ethanol(gasohol)or15%MTBE(methyltertiary
butylether)byvolumeisacceptable.Ethanoland
MTBEarenotthesame.
Ethanol
blended
fuel
Gasolinewith15%ethanol(E15)byvolumeis
notapprovedforuse.Neverusegasolinethat
containsmorethan10%ethanolbyvolume,such
asE15(contains15%ethanol),E20(contains
20%ethanol),orE85(containsupto85%
ethanol).Usingunapprovedgasolinemaycause
performanceproblemsand/orenginedamage
whichmaynotbecoveredunderwarranty.
Important:Forbestresults,useonlyclean,fresh
fuel(lessthan30daysold).
•Donotusegasolinecontainingmethanol.
•Donotstorefueleitherinthefueltankorfuel
containersoverthewinterunlessyouuseafuel
stabilizer.
•Donotaddoiltogasoline.
FillingtheFuelTank
Thefueltankcapacityisapproximately19L(5US
gallons).
Note:Thefuel-tankcapcontainsagaugethatshows
thefuellevel;checkitfrequently.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,engagethe
parkingbrake,shutofftheengine,andremove
thekey.
2.Cleantheareaaroundthefuel-tankcap(Figure
12).
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Figure12
1.Fuel-tankcap2.Fuelgauge
3.Removethefuel-tankcap.
4.Fillthetanktoabout2.5cm(1inch)belowthe
topofthetank(bottomofthellerneck).
Note:Thisairspaceinthetankallowsfuelto
expand.Donotoverllthetank.
5.Installthefuel-tankcaptothetanksecurely.
6.Wipeupanyspilledfuel.
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