Add Gasoline; To Start Engine; To Stop Engine - Craftsman 944.362201 Owner's Manual

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iMPORTANT:
• Check
oil level before
each
use.
Add
oil if needed.
Fill to full line on dipstick.
• Change
the oil after every 25 hours
of
operation
or each
season.
You may
need to change
the oil more
often
under
dusty,
dirty conditions.
See "TO
CHANGE
ENGINE
OIE' in the Mainte-
nance
section
of this manual.
ADD GASOLINE
• Fill fuel tank to bottom
of tank filler
neck.
Do not overfill.
Use fresh,
clean,
regular
unleaded
gasoline
with a mini-
mum
of 87 octane.
Do not mix oil with
gasoline.
Purchase
fuel in quantities
that can be used within
30 days to as-
sure fuel freshness.
A
CAUTION:
Wipe
off any spilled
oil or
fue!.
Do not store,
spill or use gasoline
near an open flame.
CAUTION:
Alcohol
blended
fuels
(called
gasohol
or using
ethanol
or meth-
anol)
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 fue! 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.
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 prod-
uct and should
be considered
normal.
1.
Be sure fuel valve is in the ON posi-
tion.
2.
To start a cold
engine,
move handle
mounted
throttle/choke
control
lever to
CHOKE
position.
3.
To start engine,
pull starter
handle
quickly.
Do not allow
starter
rope to
snap
back.
4.
Slowly
move throttle
control
lever to
FAST position
after engine
starts.
• To start a warm
engine,
move throttle
control
lever to FAST position,
then fol-
low steps
above.
NOTE:
Allow
a cold
engine
to warm
up
for one minute
before
starting
the blade.
See "BLADE
CONTROl"
in this section
of
this manual.
ON
%
TO STOP ENGINE
* To stop engine,
move throttle
control
lever to STOP
position.
Wait until blade
and all moving
parts have stopped
and
turn fue! valve to OFF position
if you do
not intend
to restart
the engine
soon.
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Fuel valve lever

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