Weed Eater FB25 Instruction Manual page 6

This engine iscertified tooperate onun-
leaded gasoline. Before operation, gasoline
must be mixed with agood quality synthetic
2-cycle air-cooled engine oil d esigned tobe
mixed at a ratio of 4 0:1. Poulan/WEED EATER
brand synthetic oil isrecommended. Mix g as-
oline and oil a taratio o f40:1. A40:1 r atio i s
obtained by mixing 3.2 fluid o unces (95 ml) o f
oil w ith 1 gallon (4 liters) ofunleaded gasoline.
DO NOT U SE automotive oilorboat oil.
These oils w ill cause engine damage. When
mixing fuel, follow instructions printed on con-
tainer. Once o il i sadded togasoline, shake
container momentarily toassure that the fuel
isthoroughly mixed. Always read a nd f ollow
the safety rules relating tofuel before fueling
your unit.
CAUTION: Never use straight gasoline in
your unit. This w ill c ause permanent engine
damage and v oid the limited warranty.
FUEL R EQUIREMENTS
This e ngine requires the use ofminimum 87
octane [R+M]/2 clean gasoline.
IMPORTANT
Use o f a lcohol blended fuels (called gasohol or
using ethanol or methanol) can c ause major en-
gine p erformance and d urability problems.
_I_,WARNING:
Alternative fuels (not
gasoline) such as E-15 (15% alcohol), E-20
(20% alcohol), E-85 (85% alcohol) are NOT
classified as gasoline and are NOT approved
for use in 2-stroke gasoline engines. Use of
alternative fuels will cause problems such as:
improper clutch engagements, overheating,
vapor lock, power loss, lubrication deficiency,
deterioration of fuel lines, gaskets and internal
carburetor components, etc. Alternative fuels
cause high moisture absorption into the fuel/oil
mixture leading to oil and fuel separation.
TO STOP THE ENGINE
• To stop the engine, move the throttle lever
the STOP _ position and hold until
to
en-
gine stops running.
STARTING YOUR ENGINE
_ILWARNING:
You MUST make sure
the tube is secure before using the unit.
• Fuel engine. Move at least 10 feet (3 me-
ters) away from the fueling site.
• Hold the unit in the starting position as
shown. Make sure the blower end is di-
rected away from people, animals, glass,
and solid objects.
a WARNINu:
When starting engine,
hold the unit as illustrated. Do not set unit on
any surface except a clean, hard area when
starting engine or while engine is running.
Debris such as gravel, sand, dust, grass, etc.
could be picked up by the air intake and
thrown out through the discharge opening,
damaging the unit or property, or causing
serious injury to bystanders or the operator.
STARTING A COLD ENGINE (or a
warm engine after running out of
fuel)
1. Slowly press the primer bulb 6 times.
2. Move throttle lever to the START position.
3. Move choke lever to the FULL CHOKE
position.
Primer Bulb
Throttle Lever
Fuel Cap
/
Choke
Lever
4. Pull starter rope sharply until engine at-
tempts to run, but no more than 5 pulls.
5. Move choke lever to HALF CHOKE posi-
tion. Pull starter rope sharply until engine
runs.
NOTE: If engine has not started after 5 pulls,
repeat all of the above steps.
6. After a 10 second warm-up, move the
choke lever to the RUN position.
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