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• Changethe oil after every 25 hours of
operationor eachseason. You may
need to changethe oil moreoften
underdusty,dirty conditions. See "TO
CHANGEENGINEOIL" in the Mainte-
nancesectionof this manual.
Engine
oil cap
ATTACH
FUEL CAP CARTRIDGE
Your mower
is equipped
with a special
FRESH
START TM fuel cap and continuous
fuel preserver
cartridge.
See the infor-
mation
and instructions
packed
with the
FRESH
START TM cartridge.
1. Snap cartridge
into bottom
of fuel cap.
NOTE:
Do not remove
the silver foil seal
on the side of cartridge
that snaps
into fuel
cap.
2.
Grasp
the white peel tab and pull to
remove
the entire seal.
3. Screw fuel cap onto fuel tank after fill-
ing tank with gasoline.
Replace
cartridge
when
empty
(about
once a season).
Check
preserver
level
visually.
,_ DANGER:
Cartridge
fluid is HARMFUL
OR FATAL IF SWALLOWED.
Avoid
con-
tact to eyes, skin, or clothing.
Do not take
internally.
Do not inhale fluid vapor.
Keep
out of reach of children.
If swallowed,
call
a physician
immediately.
ADD GASOLINE
• Fill fuel tank to bottom
of tank filler neck.
Do not overfill.
Use fresh, clean,
regular
unleaded
gasoline
with a minimum
of
87 octane.
Do not mix oil with gasoline.
Purchase
fuel in quantities
that can be
used within 30 days to assure
fuel fresh-
ness.
A CAUTION:
Wipe off any spilled
oil or
fuel.
Do not store,
spill or use gasoline
near an open flame.
,_ CAUTION:
Alcohol
blended
fuels
(called gasohol
or using ethanol
or metha-
nol) can attract
moisture
which leads to
separation
and formation
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
of 30
days or longer.
Empty
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
for
additional
information.
Never use engine
or carburetor
cleaner
products
in the fuel
tank or permanent
damage
may occur.
Gasoline
filler cap
TO STOP
ENGINE
• To stop engine,
release
operator
pres-
ence control
bar.
TO START
ENGINE
NOTE:
Due to protective
coatings
on the
engine,
a small amount
of smoke
may be
present
during the initial use of the product
and should
be considered
normal.
NOTE:
Your engine
is equipped
with an
automatic
choke system.
No priming
or
choking
is required
before starting.
• To start engine,
hold operator
presence
control
bar down to the handle
and pull
starter
handle
quickly.
Do not allow
starter
rope to snap back.
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