Sears 917.299642 owner manual To Start Engine, Fill Fuel Tank, Tank or Permanent Damage MAY Occur

OPERATION

FILL FUEL TANK

•TO fill Fuel Tank (Fig 16), use fresh, clean regular unleaded automotive gasoline Capacity is about 2 quarts_

FILL TO WITHIN 1/2 INCH OF TOP OF

FUEL TANK TO PREVENT SPILLS

AND TO ALLOW FOR FUEL EXPAN-

SION. IF GASOLINE IS ACCIDEN-

TALLY SPILLED, MOVE MACHINE

AWAY FROM AREA OF SPILL.

AVOID CREATING ANY SOURCE OF

IGNITION UNTIL GASOLINE VAPORS

HAVE DISAPPEARED.

FUEL

TANK

FIGURE 16

CAUTION: EXPERIENCE INDICATES THAT ALCO-

HOL BLENDED FUELS (CALLED GASO- HOL OR USING ETHANOL OR METHA- NOL) CAN ATTRACT MOISTURE WHICH LEADS TO SEPARATION AND FORMA- TION OF ACIDS DURING STORAGE. ACIDIC GAS CAN DAMAGE THE FUEL SYSTEM OF AN ENGINE WHILE IN STORAGE

TO AVOID ENGINE PROBLEMS, THE FUEL SYSTEM SHOULD BE EMPTIED

BEFORE STORAGE FOR 30 DAYS OR

LONGER. DRAIN THE GAS TANK, START THE ENGINE AND LET IT RUN UNTIL

THE FUEL LINES AND CARBURETOR ARE EMPTY. USE FRESH FUEL NEXT SEASON. SEE STORAGE INSTRUCTIONS

ADDITIONAL

FOR_RMATtON

NEVER USE ENGI OR CARBURETOR CLEANER PRODUCTS iN THE FUEL

TANK OR PERMANENT DAMAGE MAY OCCUR

H,

TO START ENGINE

KEEP THE DRIVE CONTROL BAR IN "DISENGAGED" POSITION WHEN

STARTING ENGINE.

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. Make sure Spark Plug Wire is properly connected.

•Move the Shift Lever Indicator to "N" Neutral position,

. Place Throttle Control in "FAST" position.

o Place Choke Control in "CHOKE" position if the En-

gine is cold, A warm Engine may not require choking to start

•Grasp Starter Handle with one hand and grasp the Tilller Handle with other hand. Pull Rope out slowly un- til Engine reaches start of Compression Cycle (Rope will pull slightly harder at this point)_

•Pull Rope with a rapid, continuous, full arm stroker

Keep a firm grip on Starter Handle and let Rope re- wine slowly_ Do not let Starter Handle snap back against Starter'

. When Engine start,s, place, Choke Control on Engine halfway between CHOKE and "RUN" positions and

then to "RUN" position as Engine warms up

•Move Throttle Control halfway between "FAST" and "STOP" position for a few minutes to warm up.

NOTE: tn order to idle smoothly, a new Engine may require 3 to 5 minutes running time above slow idle speed. Idle speed has been adjusted to be correct after this break-in period.

TILLING/CULTIVATING TIPS

TILLING

Tilling is digging into, turning over',and breaking up packed soil before planting_ Loose, unpacked soil helps root growth_ Best tilling depth is 4" to 6'LA Tiller will also clear the soil of unwanted vegetation, The decom-

position of this ve._etable matter enriches the soil. De- pending on the chmate (rainfall and wind), it may be

advisable to till the soil at the end of the growing sea. son to further condition the soil

Soil conditions are important for proper tilling. "13nes

will not readily penetrate dry, hard soilwhich may con- tribute to excessive bounce and difficult handling of

)tour Titler_ Hard soil should be moistened before till- ing; however, extremely wet soil will "ball-up"or clump

during tilling, Wait until the soil is less wet in order to achieve the best results° When tilling in the fall, re- move vines and long grass to prevent them from wrap- ping around the Tine Shaft and slowing your tilling operation.

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