Incertainconditionsduringfueling,static
electricitycanbereleasedcausingaspark
whichcanignitethepetrolvapors.Areor
explosionfrompetrolcanburnyouandothers
andcandamageproperty.
•Alwaysplacepetrolcontainersonthe
groundawayfromyourvehiclebeforelling.
•Donotllpetrolcontainersinsideavehicle
oronatruckortrailerbedbecauseinterior
carpetsorplastictruckbedlinersmay
insulatethecontainerandslowthelossof
anystaticcharge.
•Whenpractical,removepetrol-powered
equipmentfromthetruckortrailerand
refueltheequipmentwithitswheelsonthe
ground.
•Ifthisisnotpossible,thenrefuelsuch
equipmentonatruckortrailerfroma
portablecontainer,ratherthanfromapetrol
dispensernozzle.
•Ifapetroldispensernozzlemustbeused,
keepthenozzleincontactwiththerimof
thefueltankorcontaineropeningatall
timesuntilfuelingiscomplete.
Petrolisharmfulorfatalifswallowed.
Long-termexposuretovaporscancauseserious
injuryandillness.
•Avoidprolongedbreathingofvapors.
•Keepfaceawayfromnozzleandfueltankor
conditioneropening.
•Keepfuelawayfromeyesandskin.

UsingStabilizer/Conditioner

Useafuelstabilizer/conditionerinthemachineto
providethefollowingbenets:
•Keepspetrolfreshduringstorageof30daysorless.
Forlongerstorageitisrecommendedthatthefuel
tankbedrained.
•Cleanstheenginewhileitruns.
•Eliminatesgum-likevarnishbuildupinthefuel
system,whichcauseshardstarting.

FuelGauge

Usethefuelwindowbelowtheoperatortoverifythe
levelofpetrolbeforellingthetank(Figure13).
Figure13
1.Fuelgaugewindow

FillingtheFuelTank

1.Shuttheengineoffandsetthemotioncontrolsto
theparkposition.Raisetheseatsothefueltankis
visiblewhilefueling.
2.Cleanaroundthefueltankcapandremovethecap.
3.Addunleadedregularpetroluntilthebodyofthe
tankisfullleavingtheneckofthetank(Figure14).
Thespaceintheneckofthetankallowspetrolto
expand.Donotllthefueltankcompletelyfull.
4.Installthefueltankcapsecurely.Wipeupanypetrol
thatmayhavespilled.
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Figure14
1.Petroltankbody3.Filltohere,approximately
2.Petroltankneck4.Petroltankopening
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