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OPERATION
Fill Fuel Tank
The engine must be off and cool be-
fore removing fuel fill cap (Figure 3-9).
Clean area around fuel fill cap and
then remove fill cap. Be sure to use
clean, fresh unleaded regular gaso-
line. Do not mix oil with gasoline.
NOTE: Do not use gasoline contain-
ing methanol (wood alcohol). Never
use stale gasoline left over from last
season or unused for long periods.
Using a funnel or spout, fill tank to
within 1/2" below the bottom of the
fuel tank filler neck to prevent spills
and to allow for fuel expansion. In-
stall the fill cap securely and wipe up
any spilled gasoline.
Figure3-9: Fill the fuel lank (K).
DANGER
Gasoline is highly flammable
and its vapors explosive. Fol-
low these safety practices to
prevent injury from fire or ex-
plosion:
• Never fill tank if engine is
running or hot from use. Let
engine and mufflercool down
beforerefueling.
• Do not permit open flames,
.sparks,matchesor smokingin
fueling area.
• Fill fuel tank outdoors in a
well-ventilated area. Wipe
up any fuel spills and move
tiller away from fumes before
startingthe engine.
• Use only an approved fuel
container and lock it safely
away from children.
• Store fuel and the tiller in a
well-ventilated area. Do not
store fuel or tiller where fuel
vapors may reach an open
flame or spark, or an ignition
source (a hot water heater,
furnace, clothes dryer, elec-
tric motor, or the like).
• Let enginecoolbeforestoring.
ThrottleLever
Reverse Clutch
Wheel Gear
J
Lever
Handlebar Height
Adjustment
Choke
Control
Recoil
Starter
ForwardClutch
(on each side)
Depth
Regulator
Figure3-I0
WARNING
Before operating your ma-
chine, carefully read and un-
derstand all Safety and Oper-
ation instructions in this Man-
ual and on the decals on the
machine.
Failure to .follow these in-
structions can result in seri-
ous personal injury.
STOPPING AND
STARTING THEENGINE
Break-InOperation
Perform the following maintenance
during the first hours of new opera-
tion (see "Customer Responsibilities"
section of this manual).
1. Change engine oil after first 2
hours of new engine operation.
2. Check for loose or missing hard-
ware on unit. Tighten or replace as
needed.
Stoppingthe Engine
The following steps describe how to
stop the engine.
1. To stop the wheels and tines, re-
lease the Forward Clutch levers or
the Reverse Clutch lever (whichever
control is in use).
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2. To stop the engine, move the En-
gine Throttle Lever to the STOP
position.
Startingthe Engine
The following steps describe how to
start the engine.
Do not attempt to
engage the tines or wheels until
you have read all of the operating
instructions in this Section. Also
review the safety rules in the Safe-
ty Section.
1. Complete the '?re-Start Check-
list".
2. Put the Wheel Gear Lever (Figure
3-10) in the ENGAGE position.
3. Put the Depth Regulator Lever
(see Figure 3-10) in the "travel" posi-
tion (lever all the way down) so that
the tines are clear of the ground.
4. Release all controls on the tiller.
5. If engine is equipped with a fuel
shutoff valve, turn valve to the open
position.
6. Put the Engine Throttle Lever
(Figure 3-10) in the START setting.
7. Choke the engine (see Figure 3-
10) as follows: Move choke lever to
FULL CHOKE position (move in di-
rection of arrowhead located on
lever).
NOTE: If restarting a warm engine
after a short shutdown, move choke
lever to NO CHOKE position instead.
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