OPERATION
~
NOTE
This
unit
is
shipped
without
gasoline
or
oil
in the engine.
Be
certain to service engine
with
gasoline and oil
as
instructed in the Engine Operator's Manual before
starting
or
running your machine.
ADDING
OIL
TO
ENGINE
1.
Make sure the lawn mower
is
on a flat, level surface.
2.
Remove the oil fill
cap/dipstick
to
add
oil.
3.
Using a funnel, add oil up
to
the
FULL
mark on the dipstick.
(See
engine manual
for
oil capacity, oil recommendation, and
location
of
fi
II
cap.)
.A
CAUTION
as
needed.
DO
NOT
OVERFILL. Check
engine oil/eve/ daily and add
ADDING
GASOLINE
TO
ENGINE
.A
WARNING
Gasoline
is
highly flammable
and
explosive.
You
can be
burned
or
seriously injured when handling fuel.
Use
extreme care when handling gasoline.
.A
WARNING
Fill
the
fuel
tank
outdoors,
never
indoors.
Gasoline
vapors can ignite
if
they collect inside an enclosure.
Explosion can result.
1.
The engine must
be
off
and
allowed
to
cool
at
least three
minutes before adding fuel.
2.
Remove the fuel filler
cap
and
fill the tank.
(See
engine manual
for
fuel capacity, fuel recommendation,
and
location
of
fuel
cap.)
.A
CAUTION
IMPORTANT:
DO
NOT
OVERFILL!
This
equipment
and/or
its
engine
may
include
evaporative emissions control system components,
required
to
meet
EPA
and/or
CARB
regulations,
that
will
only
function properly when the fuel
tank
has
been frl/ed
to
the
recommended level. Overfrlling
may
cause
permanent
damage
to
evaporative
emissions control system
components.
Filling
to
the
recommended level ensures a vapor gap required
to
allow
for
fuel expansion. Pay close
attention
while
frlling the fuel tank
to
ensure
that
the recommended
fuel/eve/
inside
the
tank
is not exceeded.
Use
a
portable gasoline container
with
an appropriately
sized dispensing spout when (riling the tank. Do
not
use
a funnel
or
other device
that
obstructs the view
of
the tank (riling
process.
3.
Reinstall the fuel cap
and
tighten. Always clean up spilled fuel.
Operation I 16