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OIL FILL PLUG AND DIPSTICK
SPARK PLUG
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FUEL FILL CAP
LEVERS AND LINKAGE
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STARTER
AIR CLEANER
STARTER HANDLE
Figure 1
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HIS SYMBOL POINTS OUT IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WHICH IF NOT FOLLOWED COULD ENDANGER THE
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PERSONAL SAFETY AND/OR PROPERTY OF YOURSELF AND OTHERS. READ AND FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS
MANUAL AND AN't_PROVIDED WITH THE EQUIPMENT ON WHICH THIS ENGINE IS USED BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO
OPERATING.
I
THESE
SYMBOLS
MAY
APPEAR
ON THE ENGINE:
FAST
SLOW
N IZl E!
OFF
FULL
STOP
CHOKE
NOTE: Engines which are certified to comply with California and U.S. EPA
emission regulations for SQRE (Small Off Road Equipment), are certified to
operate on reguJar u nleaded gasoline, andincludethe following emission control
systems: Engine Modification (EM), and Three-way Catalyst (TWC) Of so
equipped).
OIL & FUEL RECOMMENDATIONS
IMPORTANT
KEEP THIS MANUAL HANDY AT ALL TIMES FOR FUTURE
REFERENCE.
READ IT CAREFULLY AND FAMILIARIZE YOUR-
SELF WITH THE OPERATING,
MAINTENANCE
AND SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS.
THIS MANUAL ALSO CONTAINS
A COM-
PLETE PARTS LISTING.
TO OPERATE
ENGINE, YOU WILL NEED ]-HE FOLLOWING:
(_)Be
sure original container
is marked:
A.P.I. service "SF"_"SJ".
FOR SUMMER
(ABOVE 32°F; 0°C) USE SAE 30 OIL.
Using multigrade
oil win increase oil consumption.
FOR WINTER (BELOW 32°F; 0°C) USE SAE 5W30 OIL
(SAE 10W is an acceptable
substitute.)
DO NOT USE SAE 10W40 OIL.
OIL SUMP CAPACITY:
24 ounces (1-1/2 pints)
.71 liter
(_)
A FRESH,
CLEAN,
UNLEADED
REGULAR,
UN-
LEADED
PREMIUM,
OR REFORMULATED
AUTO-
MOTIVE
GASOLINE
ONLY,
DO NOT USE LEADED
GASOLINE.
NOTE: DO NOT USE GASOLINE
CONTAINING
METHANOL
(WOOD ALCOHOL).
Gasoline containing
up to 10% ethanol or
grain alcohol ("Gasohol"),
or up to 15% MTBE (Methyl Tertiary
Butyl Ether), may be used but requires special care when engine
is unused for extended periods.
See "STORAGE"
instruction
on Page 4.
NOTE: Use clean oil and fuel and store in approved,
clean
covered containers.
Use clean fill funnels.
Never use "stale" gasoline left over from last season or stored for
long periods.
BEFORE STARTING
(_
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS
PROVIDED
WITH THE EQUIP-
MENT ON WHICH THIS ENGINE IS USED.
(_) CHECK
OIL LEVEL:
CAUTION:
NEVER
RUN ENGINE
UNLESS
OIL LEVEL
IS
BETWEEN
"FULL"
AND "ADD"
MARKS ON DIPSTICK.
CHECK OIL LEVEL OFTEN DURING ENGINE BREAK-IN.
NEVER RUN ENGINE UNLESS
OIL FILL PLUG IS TIGHT-
ENED SECURELY
INTO OIL FILL HOLE.
A. POSITION EQUIPMENT
SO ENGINE IS LEVEL.
B. Clean area around oil fill plug (see Figure 1).
C. Remove oi_ fi_ p_ug and dipstick.
D. Wipe dipstick clean, insert it into oil fill hole and tighten
securely.
E. Remove oil fill plug and check oil level. If level is not up to
"FULL" mark on dipstick, add recommended
oil, until it is.
POUR SLOWLY.
Wipe dipstick clean each time oil level is checked.
DO NOT FILL ABOVE "FULL" MARK ON DIPSTICK.
F. Replace oil fill plug and tighten securely.
See "MAINTENANCE"
section for any future oil level and oil
change instructions
(see Page 3).
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