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FUELING
YOUR ENGINE
A. FUELING
INFORMATION
1. FUEL
SAFETY
a. Use only recommended
fuel mixtures.
b. Mix
and
pour
fuel
outdoors
and where
there are no sparks
or flames.
c. Use a container
approved
for fuel,
d. Do not
smoke
or allow
smoking
near fuel
or the unit or while using the unit.
e. Wipe up all fuel spills
before
starting
the
engine
fi Move
at least
10 feet
away
from
fueling
site before
starting
engine.
g. Stop engine
before
removing
fuel cap
h. Before
storing
the
unit,
use up fuel left in
the fuel lines and carburetor
by starting
the
engine and letting
it run until it stops.
i.
Store
unit
and fuel in an area
where
fuel
vapors
cannot
reach
sparks
or
open
flames
from water heaters,
electric motors or
switches,
furnaces,
etc.
j.
Always
remove
the fuel
cap slowly
to re-
lieve
pressure
in the fuel tank.
2. FUEL MIXTURE
® Your unit is powered
by a 2-cycle
engine
which
requires
a fuel mixture
of regular
unleaded
gasoline
and a high quality
en-
gine
oil specially
made
for 2-cycle,
air
cooled
engines.
The internal
design
of the
2- cycle engine requires
lubrication
of moving
parts.
Lubrication
is provided
when
recom-
mended
mixture
of gasoline
and oil is used_
e
Gasoline
must be clean
and fresh,
After a
short period
of time, gasoline
will chemically
break
down and form compounds
that
cause
hard starting
and damage in 2-cycle
engines_
e
The correct
measure
of gasoline
to oil is
very
important.
Too much oil in the mixture
will foul the spark plug,
Too little
oil will cause the engine
to overheat
and seize.
3. USE THE FOLLOWING
ONLY:
SEARS
CRAFTSMAN
2-cycle
engine
oil
mixed at 40:1 is strongly
recommended,
Con-
sult the instructions
on the oil container
for
proper
mixing.
1 PART OIL TO 40 PARTS GASOLINE=
3,2 fl oz, oil to i gallon gasoline
8.0 fl, oz. oil to 2.5 gallon gasoline
Not all air cooled 2-cycle
engine
oils have the
same
qualities,
If SEARS
CRAFTSMAN
2-cycle
engine oil is not available,
use agood
quality,
2-cycle
engine
oil recommended
for
air - cooled engines,
Mix at a ratio of 16:1 (8 oz,
oil to 1 gallon gasoline)_
A 16:1 fuel mixture
with these oils will assure adequate
lubrication
for your engine,
4. DO NOT USE:
e
NMMA Oil--National
Marine
Manufac-
turers
Association
(formerly
BIA)
Does not have proper
additives
for air-cooled,
2-cycle
engines
and can cause engine damage
e
AUTOMOTIVE
OIL-
Does not have proper
additives
for air- cooled,
2-cycle
engines
and can cause engine damage.
A CAUTION
Experience
indicates
that
alcohol
blended
fuels
(called
gasohol
or usingethanol
or methanol)
can
attract
mmsture
which
leads
to separation
and
formation
of acids
during
storage.
Acidic
gas can
damage
the .ft_el system
of an engine
while
in stor.
age.
To avmd
engine
problems,
do not leave
fuel
m the umt
when
storing
for 30 days
or longer.
Start
the engine
and let it run until
the fuel lines
and carburetor
are empty.
Use fresh
fuel next sea-
son.
See the "Storage"
sectmn
for additional
in-
formation.
Never use engine
or carburetor
clean-
er products
in the fuel tank or permanent
damage
can occur.
5. HOW TO MIX FUEL AND FILL TANK
a_ Pour the proper measure
of engine oiI into an ap-
proved, marked
container
Then, fill the con-
talner with regular unleaded
gasoline,
NOTE:
If fuel is already
in the container, add the
proper measure
of engine
oil
Then, close the
container
tightly
and shake it momentarily.
NOTE.
Do not mix gasoline
and oil directly
in the
fuel tank.
b, Using a spout
or funnel,
fill the fuel tank with
fuel mix.
c
Reinstall
the fuel caps securel_
B. STARTING
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Before Starting the Engine:
a, Fualtheengine; then,move atleast i0 ft, (3m)
away from thefueling site.
b, Hold unit in the starting position shown in
Figure3. Make sureblower nozzleisdirected
away from people, animals, glass, a nd solid ob-
jects.
A WARNING
When
starting
engine,
hold the unit
as shown
in
Figure
3. Do not set the unit
on any surface
ex-
cept a clean,
hard area
while
starting
or running
the
engine.
Debris
such
as gravel,
sand,
dust,
grass,
etc.,
could
be picked
up by the mr intake
and
thrown
out through
the discharge
opening,
lamagmg
the umt or property,
or causing
serious
..njury to bystanders
or the operator.
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Figure
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