Operation
Using Stabilizer/Conditioner
Use a fuel stabilizer/conditioner in the machine to provide the following benefits:
•Keeps gasoline fresh during storage of 30 days or less. For longer storage it is recommended that the fuel tank be drained.
•Cleans the engine while it runs.
•Eliminates
Note: A fuel stabilizer/conditioner is most effective when mixed with fresh gasoline. To minimize the chance of varnish deposits in the fuel system, use fuel stabilizer at all times.
Gasoline/Alcohol blends
Gasohol (up to 10 percent ethyl alcohol, 90 percent unleaded gasoline by volume) is approved for fuel use by the engine manufacturer. Other gasoline/alcohol blends are not approved.
Filling the Fuel Tank
1.Shut the engine off and set the motion controls to the neutral position and engage parking brake.
2.Clean around the fuel tank cap and remove the cap.
3.Add unleaded regular gasoline until the body of the tank is full but fuel does not fill the neck of the tank (Figure 6). This space in the neck of the tank allows gasoline to expand. Do not fill the fuel tank completely full.
Figure 6
1. Gas tank opening | 3. Gas tank body |
2.Fill to here, approximately
4.Install the fuel tank cap securely. Wipe up any gasoline that may have spilled.
Checking the Engine Oil Level
Before you start the engine and use the machine, check the oil level in the engine crankcase; refer to Checking the Oil Level in Engine Maintenance.
Starting the Engine
1.Sit down on the seat and move the motion controls outward to the neutral position and engage the parking brake.
2.Disengage the blades by moving the blade control switch to Off (Figure 7).
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