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Fuel Safety
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Use extreme care in handling fuel. It is extremely
flammable and its vapors are explosive.
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Extinguish all cigarettes, cigars, pipes, and other
sources of ignition.
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Use only an approved fuel container.
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Do not remove the fuel cap or add fuel to the tank
while the engine is running.
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Allow the engine to cool before filling the fuel tank.
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Do not fill the fuel tank indoors.
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Do not store the machine or fuel container where
there is an open flame, spark, or pilot light, such
as on a water heater or other appliance.
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Do not fill containers inside a vehicle or on a truck
or trailer bed with a plastic liner. Always place
containers on the ground, away from the vehicle
before filling.
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Remove the machine from the truck or trailer
before filling the fuel tank. If this is not possible,
then add fuel from a portable container rather than
from a fuel-dispenser nozzle.
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Keep the fuel-dispenser nozzle in contact with
the rim of the fuel tank or container opening at
all times until fueling is complete. Do not use a
nozzle lock-open device.
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Do not overfill the fuel tank. Replace the fuel cap
and tighten it securely after fueling.
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If you spill fuel, do not attempt to start the engine;
move the machine away from the spill and avoid
creating a source of ignition until the fuel vapors
have dissipated.
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If you spill fuel on your clothing, change your
clothing immediately.
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Store fuel in a fuel container and keep it out of the
reach of children.
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Fuel is harmful or fatal if swallowed. Long-term
exposure to vapors can cause serious injury and
illness.
– Avoid prolonged breathing of vapors.
– Keep your hands and face away from the
nozzle and the fuel-tank opening.
– Keep fuel away from your eyes and skin.
Adding Fuel
Fuel Specifications
Type
Minimum octane rating
Ethanol
Methanol
MTBE (methyl tertiary butyl
ether)
Oil
Use only clean, fresh (no more than 30 days old), fuel
from a reputable source.
Using Stabilizer/Conditioner
Use fuel stabilizer/conditioner in the machine to keep
the fuel fresh longer when used as directed by the
fuel-stabilizer manufacturer.
Important:
Do not use fuel additives containing
methanol or ethanol.
Add the amount of fuel stabilizer/conditioner to fresh
fuel as directed by the fuel-stabilizer manufacturer.
Filling the Fuel Tank
Fill the fuel tank as shown in
Performing Daily
Maintenance
Before starting the machine each day, perform the
Each Use/Daily procedures listed in
(page
17).
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Unleaded gasoline
87 (US) or 91 (research
octane; outside the US)
No more than 10% by volume
None
Less than 15% by volume
Do not add to the fuel
Figure
14.
Figure 14
Maintenance
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