RedMax HB280 manual Fuel Handling, Gasoline requirements, Oil requirements

FUEL HANDLING

Fuel

WARNING: Gasoline is very flammable. Avoid smoking or bringing any flame or sparks near fuel. Make sure to stop the engine and allow it cool before refueling the unit. Select outdoor bare ground for fueling and move at least 10 feet (3 meters) away from the fueling point before starting the engine.

Gasoline requirements

SAll 2--stroke RedMax products are pow- ered by Zenoah professional--commercial Duty, hi--performance, hi--RPM, air cooled 2--stroke engines. RedMax/ZENOAH

hi--performance 2--stroke engines produce higher HP outputs as compared to stan- dard home owner duty or light commercial duty production engines offered by most

manufacturers.

SExhaust emission are controlled by the fundamental engine parameters and com- ponents (eq. carburation, ignition timing and port timing) without addition of any major hardware or the introduction of an

inert material during combustion.

SThe RedMax/ZENOAH engines are regis- tered and certified with CARB (California Air Resources Board) and EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) to operate on clean, mid--grade 89 octane or premium, unleaded (lead--free) gasoline and RedMax air--cooled “Max Life” synthetic blend premium two--

stroke engine oil mixed at 50:1 ratio.

SUnleaded gasoline is recommended to re- duce the contamination of the air for the sake of your health and the environment.

SThis hi--performance air cooled 2--stroke engine requires the use of minimum 89 octane [R+M]/2 (mid--grade or premium) clean gasoline. Gasoline may contain max- imum of 10% Ethanol (grain alcohol) or up to 15% MTBE (Methyl tertiary--butyl ether). Gasoline containing Methanol (Wood Alcohol) is NOT approved.

SNOTE: If the octane rating of the mid-- grade gasoline in your area is lower than 89 octane use premium unleaded gasoline. The majority of all 2--stroke en- gine manufacturers in the USA and Can- ada recommend using gasoline with 89 octane or higher.

WARNING: Gasoline with an octane rating lower than 89 will greatly increase the engines oper- ating temperature. Low octane gasoline will cause detonation (knock) resulting in piston seizures and major internal engine compo- nents damage.

SPoor quality gasolines or oils may dam- age sealing rings, fuel lines or fuel tank of the engine.

SNOTE: Failures caused by operating engines on gasoline with octane rating lower than 89 are not covered by the RedMax 2--stroke engine warranty.

WARNING: Alternative fuels (not gasoline) such as E-15 (15% ethanol), E-20 (20% ethanol), E-85 (85% ethanol) are NOT classified as gasoline and are NOT approved for use in RedMax 2-stroke gaso- line engines. Use of alternative fuels will cause major engine per- formance and durability problems such as: improper clutch engage- ments, overheating, vapor lock, power loss, lubrication deficiency, deterioration of fuel lines, gaskets and internal carburetor compo- nents, etc. Alternative fuels cause high moisture absorption into the fuel/oil mixture leading to oil and fuel separation.

Oil requirements

SUse only RedMax “Max Life” synthetic blend premium air--cooled 2--stroke en- gine oil or oil certified to ISO--L--EGD(ISO/CD 1378) standard and one that is JASO--FDregistered. RedMax air--cooled “Max Life” synthetic blend premium

2--stroke engine oil and ISO--L--EGD(ISO/CD 1378) AND JASO--FDoils are fully compatible with gasoline’s containing 10% Ethanol. RedMax air--cooled “Max Life” synthetic blend premium 2--stroke engine oil and ISO--L--EGD(ISO/CD 1378) AND JASO--FDoils are universal and should be mixed at 50:1 ratio for all 2--stroke air cooled engines sold in the past regardless of mixing ratios specified in those manuals.

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