Operator's Manual

Operation
Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachine
fromthenormaloperatingposition.
AttachingtheTrailer
Thistrailerusesacouplerthatrequiresa2inchballforthe
hitch.
1.Raisethetrailertoasuitableheightforyourhitch.
2.Liftthecouplerleveronthetonguewhileloweringthe
coverovertheballhitch(Figure12).
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1.Tongue4.Auxiliarychains
2.Ballsocket5.Lockingpin
3.Couplerlever,locked
position
6.Hitchtubeholster
3.Closethecouplerlevermakingsureitissecurelylocked.
4.Installthelockingpintolockthecouplerlever.
5.Crossthesafetychainsandattachthemtotheholes
onthehitch.Connecttheblowerwiringharness
connectortotheconnectoronthetowvehicle.
AddingFuel
Fueltankcapacity:18.9Liters(5USgallons)
RecommendedFuel:
Forbestresults,useonlyclean,fresh(lessthan30
daysold),unleadedgasolinewithanoctaneratingof
87orhigher((R+M)/2ratingmethod).
Ethanol:Gasolinewithupto10%ethanol(gasohol)
or15%MTBE(methyltertiarybutylether)by
volumeisacceptable.EthanolandMTBEarenot
thesame.Gasolinewith15%ethanol(E15)by
volumeisnotapprovedforuse.Neverusegasoline
thatcontainsmorethan10%ethanolbyvolume,
suchasE15(contains15%ethanol),E20(contains
20%ethanol),orE85(containsupto85%ethanol).
Usingunapprovedgasolinemaycauseperformance
problemsand/orenginedamagewhichmaynotbe
coveredunderwarranty.
Donotusegasolinecontainingmethanol.
Donotstorefueleitherinthefueltankorfuel
containersoverthewinterunlessafuelstabilizeris
used.
Donotaddoiltogasoline.
Important:Donotusefueladditivesotherthana
fuelstabilizer/conditioner.Donotusefuelstabilizers
withanalcoholbase,suchasethanol,methanol,or
isopropanol.
DANGER
Incertainconditions,gasolineisextremely
ammableandhighlyexplosive.Areorexplosion
fromgasolinecanburnyouandothersandcan
damageproperty.
Fillthefueltankoutdoors,inanopenarea,
whentheengineiscold.Wipeupanygasoline
thatspills.
Neverllthefueltankinsideanenclosedtrailer.
Donotllthefueltankcompletelyfull.Add
gasolinetothefueltankuntilthelevelis6to13
mm(1/4to1/2inch)belowthebottomofthe
llerneck.Thisemptyspaceinthetankallows
gasolinetoexpand.
Neversmokewhenhandlinggasoline,andstay
awayfromanopenameorwheregasoline
fumesmaybeignitedbyaspark.
Storegasolineinanapprovedcontainerand
keepitoutofthereachofchildren.Neverbuy
morethana30-daysupplyofgasoline.
Donotoperatewithoutentireexhaustsystemin
placeandinproperworkingcondition.
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