
FUEL HANDLING
Fuel
Note! The machine is equipped with a
! | WARNING! Always ensure there is |
adequate ventilation when handling fuel. |
Gasoline
•Use good quality unleaded gasoline.
•CAUTION! Engines equipped with catalytic converters must be run on unleaded fuel mixtures. Leaded gasoline will destroy the catalytic converter and it will no longer serve its purpose.
WARNING! Gasoline is very flammable. ! Avoid smoking or bringing any flame or sparks near fuel. Make sure to stop the
engine and allow it to cool before refueling the unit. Select outdoor bare ground for fueling and move at least 10 ft (3 m) away from the fueling point before starting the engine.
Gasoline requirements
•All
•Exhaust emission are controlled by the fundamental engine parameters and components (eq. carburation, ignition timing and port timing) without addition of any major hardware or the introduction of an inert material during combustion.
•The RedMax/Zenoah engines are registered and certified with CARB (California Air Resources Board) and EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) to operate on CLEAN
•Unleaded gasoline is recommended to reduce the contamination of the air for the sake of your health and the environment.
•This
contain maximum of 10% Ethanol (grain alcohol) or up to 15% MTBE (Methyl tertiarybutylether). Gasoline containing Methanol (Wood Alcohol) is NOT approved.
IMPORTANT! If octane rating of the Mid Grade gasoline in your area is lower than 89 Octane use Premium Unleaded Gasoline. The majority of all
CAUTION! Gasoline with an octane rating lower than 89 will greatly increase the engines operating temperature. Low octane gasoline will cause detonation (knock) resulting in piston seizures and major internal engine components damage.
Poor quality gasolines or oils may damage sealing rings, fuel lines or fuel tank of the engine.
IMPORTANT! Failures caused by operating engines on gasoline with octane rating lower than 89 are not covered by the RedMax
CAUTION! Alternative fuels, such as
Oil requirements
•Use only RedMax "MaxLife", Synthetic blend Premium
•If the oil is registered with JASO, the JASO Logo with FD and registration number will be displayed on the container. The highest JASO rating is "FD", which equals the
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