Operator's Manual

rubbergasketcontactsthelteradapter,then
tightenthelteranadditional1/2turn.
Important:Donotover-tightenthelter.
6.Addoiltothecrankcase;refertoCheckingthe
Engine-OilLevel(page25).
FuelSystem
Maintenance
DANGER
Undercertainconditions,fuelandfuelvapors
arehighlyammableandexplosive.Areor
explosionfromfuelcanburnyouandothers
andcancausepropertydamage.
•Fillthefueltankoutdoors,inanopenarea,
whentheengineisoffandiscold.Wipeup
anyfuelthatspills.
•Donotllthefueltankcompletelyfull.Add
fueltothefueltankuntilthelevelis25mm
(1inch)belowthetopofthetank,notthe
llerneck.Thisemptyspaceinthetank
allowsthefueltoexpand.
•Neversmokewhenhandlingfuel,andstay
awayfromanopenameorwherefuel
fumesmaybeignitedbyaspark.
•Storefuelinaclean,safety-approved
containerandkeepthecapinplace.
DrainingtheFuelTank
ServiceInterval:Every800hours
Beforestorage
Drainandcleanthefueltankifthefuelsystem
becomescontaminatedorifthemachineistobe
storedforanextendedperiod.Usecleanfueltoush
outthetank.
CheckingtheFuelLines
andConnections
ServiceInterval:Every400hours(Oryearly,
whichevercomesrst).
Inspectthefuellinesfordeterioration,damage,or
looseconnections.
ServicingtheWater
Separator
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Drain
waterorothercontaminantsfrom
thewaterseparator.
Every400hours
1.Placeacleancontainerunderthefuellter.
2.Loosenthedrainplugonthebottomofthelter
canister.
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