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Section 3: Assembly
BEFORE
STARTING
THE
ENGINE
Add Engine Oil
CAUTION!
Any
attempt
to crank
or start
the engine
before
i[ has been
properly
serviced
with
the
recommended
oil may resuI[
in an engine
failure.
I.
Place generator
on a flat, level surface.
2.
Clean
area around
oil fill and remove
yellow
oil fill cap.
NOTE:
See the section
"Oil"
on page
17 1:o review
oil
recommendations.Verify
provided
oil bo[de
is correct
viscosity
for current
ambien[
[emperature.
3.
Using oil funnel
(optional),
slowly
pour
conten1:s
of
provided
oil bottle
into
oil fill opening.
4.
Replace
oil fill cap and fully
dgh[en.
Add
Fuel
All fuel is no1: 1:he same. If a smri:ing
or performance
problem
is encountered
immedia1:ely
after
new fuel has
been
used, 1:ry ano1:her
service
s1:a1:ion or change
brands.
NOTE:This
engine is cer1:ified 1:o opera1:e on gasoline.
Exhaus1: Emissions
Con1:rol
Sys1:em: EM (Engine JVlodificadons
WARN
I N G
WHEN
ADDING
FUEL
Turn generator
OFF and let it cool at least 2 minutes before
removing fuel cap. Loosen cap slowly to relieve pressure in _nk.
Fill fuel tank outdoors.
DO NOT overfill tank.Allow
space for fuel expansion.
Wait for spilled fuel to evaporate
before starting engine.
Keep fuel away from sparks, open flames, pilot lights, heat, and
other ignition sources.
DO NOT light a cigarette
or smoke.
Type
of Fuel
I.
Always
use clean, fresh, UNLEADED
gasoline
wi1:h a
minimum
of 87 octane/87
AKI
(91 RON).
DO
NOT
mix oil wi1:h fuel. DO
NOT
modify
1:he engine
fuel
sys1:em or carbure1:or
1:o run on al1:ernadve
fuels.
NOTE:
Fuel wi1:h up 1:o 10% el:hanoi
(gasohol)
or up 1:o
15% IViTBE (me1:hyl 1:erdary
bu1:yl el:her), is acceptable.
iMPORTANT:
Use of any fuel o1:her 1:han 1:hose
approved
above
wiii void
warranty.
Some areas
require
1:ha1:fuel
pumps
be marked
if 1:he fuel contains
alcohols
or el:hers. If
you are no1: sure
if your
fuel con1:ains alcohol
or el:hers 1:ha1:
are differen1: 1:han 1:hose approved
above, 1:hen check
wi1:h
1:he service
s1:adon opera1:or.
2.
Clean
area around
fuel fiii cap, remove
cap.
3.
Slowly
add unleaded
gasoline
1:o fuel tank. Be careful
no1: 1:o overfill.Allow
a1: leas1: 1.5" of tank space for fuel
expansion,
as shown
in Figure 3.
"
-
-
D.
•
4.
Install
fuel cap and ie1: any spilled fuel evapora1:e
before
sl:ard ng engine.
To avoid engine
performance
issues, 1:he fuel sys1:em should
be 1:rea1:ed wi1:h a fuel preserver
or empded
before
s1:orage
of 30 days or longer.To
pro1:ec1: 1:he fuel sys1:em from
gum
formation,
use Brigs
& S1:ra1:1:on FRESH START TM fuel
s1:abiiizer
plus. if fuel preserver
is no1: used, drain
1:he fuel
tank, s1:ar1:1:he engine
and le1: i1: run undl 1:he fuel lines and
carbure1:or
are emp1:y. Use fresh fuel nex1: season. See
"S1:orage"
on page 20 for additional
information.
NEVER
use engine
or carbure1:or
cleaner
produc1:s
in 1:he
fuel tank as permanen1:
damage
may occur.
High=altitude
use
Operation
a1: high ald1:ude (over
5,000
fee1:), may require
a
high-ald1:ude
carbure1:or
je1: I<11: 1:o improve
performance
and
decrease
fuel consumption.
See your
local
au1:horized
Bri_gs
& S1:ra1:1:ondealer
for more
information.
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