Craftsman 536.797501 Operating Instructions Manual page 9

gine while in storage° To avoid engine prob-
lems, the fuel system should be emptied
before storage for 30 days or Ionger. Drain
the gas tank, startthe 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 dam-
age may occur.
GASOUNE AND OIL MIXTURE
Mix gasoline and oi! 24:1 as follows:
- Pour 1 U.S. quart of fresh, clean,
unleaded automotive gasoline into a
gallon gasoline container,
- Add 5 oz.(found in carton) of clean, high
quality SAE 30 or SAE 40 two-cycle oil
into the gasoline container.
IMPORTANT: DO NOT use Outboard
Motor Oil or Muitt-Vfscosity Oils, such
as 10W-30 or 10W-40o
• Reinstall the cap on the gasoline con-
tainer and shake container vigorously so
the oil mixes with the gasoline.
, Add an additional 3 U.S.. quarts of
gasoline to the gallon container and
shake the container again..
• This completes the special gasoline
mixing procedure. It can now be poured
into the mini tillerlcultivator fuel tank.
IMPORTANT: DO NOT Fill fuel tank
with gasoline that does not have oil mixed
in it. Do not use gasoline additives be-
cause the engine may be damaged..
Shake the gasoline container before each
fillingof the fuel tank, Add More Gas
(3 U,S Quarts)
O_ 5/8 Cup
OF 5 oz,
I U,S,
Gallon Shake Can
Container
;UELMIXTURE CHART (Mixture 24:1)
U,S°
GAS DIL
1 Gal. i 5 oz.
2 Gal. 11 oz.
5 GBI, 27oz.
SoI. (METRIC)
GAS OIL
4 Uters .167 L
8 Ulers .333 L
20 Liters ,833 L
TO START THE ENGINE
Before starting the engine, be sure you
have read and understood all the instruc-
tions on the preceding pages.
• Fill the fueltank to 1/2 inch belowthe
bottom of the fill neck with fresh fuel mix
and reinstallthe fuel tank cap securely,.
Never use fue! that may be stale from
long periods of storage°
• Move the shut.off switch to the ON
position°
• Move the choke control (see figure, page
7) to the FULL CHOKE position (all the
/_ay down)..
CAUTION." DO NOT Touch the
throttle control while starting the engine,
The mini tillerlcultivator will propel itself if
the engine speed is advanced from idleo
NOTE: A warm engine should not re-
quire choking.
• Tilt the minl tiller/cultivator back on the
depth stake or transport wheels to raise
the tines off the ground.
• Grasp the upper handle firmly to stabilize
the mini tiller/cultivator and puff the starter
handle with short quick pullsoDo r_ot
altow the starter handle to snap back° Let
it rewind slowly while hoiding the starter
rope, It will take a few pulis on the starter
handle to feed gas from the fuel tank to
the carburetor.
• When engine starts, move the choke
control to HALF CHOKE position until the
engine runs smoothly. Than move choke
control to NO CHOKE position (atl the
way up)_
° If engine falters, move choke control to
HALF CHOKE position until engine runs
smoothly,. Then move choke control to
NO CHOKE position.
• If engine fires, but does not continue to
run, move choke control to NO CHOKE
position and repeat starting instructions..
NOTE; If the tines do not stop when the
throttle control is released, adjust the
carburetor idle speed as instructed in
Step 5 of Carburetor Adjustment para-
graph in the Sorvlce/Adjustments
section of this manual.
To stop the engine, release the throttle
control and move the shut-off switch to
the OFF position.