Operator's Manual

less the compaction, smoother the ride , and tire
marks are minimized. Lo w er pressure should not
be used for hea vy pa yloads at high speeds .
Higher pressures should be used for hea vier
pa yloads at higher speeds . Do not ex ceed the
maxim um pressure .
Adding Fuel
Use fresh, clean, unleaded regular g asoline suitable
for automoti v e use (87 pump octane minim um).
Leaded g asoline ma y be used if unleaded regular is
not a v ailable .
Important: Nev er use gasoline containing
methanol, gasoline containing mor e than
10% ethanol, gasoline additi v es, or white gas
because engine fuel system dama ge could
r esult.
In cer tain conditions, gasoline is extr emel y
flamma ble and highl y explosi v e. A fir e or
explosion fr om gasoline can bur n y ou and
other s and can dama ge pr oper ty .
• Fill the fuel tank outdoor s, in an open
ar ea, when the engine is cold. W ipe up
an y gasoline that spills.
• Nev er fill the fuel tank inside an enclosed
trailer .
• Do not fill the fuel tank completel y full.
Add gasoline to the fuel tank until the
lev el is 1/4 to 1/2 inch (6 to 13 mm)
belo w the bottom of the filler neck. T his
empty space in the tank allo ws gasoline
to expand.
• Nev er smok e when handling gasoline,
and stay a w ay fr om an open flame or
wher e gasoline fumes may be ignited by
a spar k.
• Stor e gasoline in an appr o v ed container
and k eep it out of the r each of childr en.
Nev er buy mor e than a 30-day suppl y of
gasoline.
• Do not operate without entir e exhaust
system in place and in pr oper w or king
condition.
In cer tain conditions during fueling , static
electricity can be r eleased causing a spar k
which can ignite the gasoline v apor s. A fir e
or explosion fr om gasoline can bur n y ou and
other s and can dama ge pr oper ty .
• Al w ays place gasoline container s on the
g r ound a w ay fr om y our v ehicle bef or e
filling .
• Do not fill gasoline container s inside
a v ehicle or on a tr uck or trailer bed
because interior car pets or plastic tr uck
bed liner s may insulate the container and
slo w the loss of an y static charge.
• W hen practical, r emo v e gas-po w er ed
equipment fr om the tr uck or trailer and
r efuel the equipment with its wheels on
the g r ound.
• If this is not possible, then r efuel such
equipment on a tr uck or trailer fr om a
por ta ble container , rather than fr om a
gasoline dispenser nozzle.
• If a gasoline dispenser nozzle must be
used, k eep the nozzle in contact with the
rim of the fuel tank or container opening
at all times until fueling is complete.
Filling the Fuel Tank
T he fuel tank capacity is appro ximately 7 g allons
(26.5 l).
1. Shut the engine off and set the parking brak e .
2. Clean the area around the fuel tank cap
( Figure 21 ).
Figure 21
1. Fuel tank cap
3. R emo v e the fuel tank cap .
4. Fill the tank to about 1 inc h (25 mm) belo w the
top of tank, (bottom of the filler nec k). T his
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