Figure 13
1. Oil ll/dipstick 3. Air cleaner
2. Fuel tank cap 4. Spark plug
2. R emo v e the cap from the tank.
3. Fill the fuel tank with unleaded g asoline to
within 1/4 to 1/2 inc h (6 to 13 mm) from the
top of the tank. Do not fill into the filler
neck.
Important: Do not fill the tank mor e
than 1/4 inch (6 mm) fr om the top of the
tank because the gasoline must ha v e r oom
to expand.
4. Install the fuel tank cap and wipe up any spilled
g asoline .
Starting the Engine
1. Connect the wire to the spark plug ( Figure 13 ).
2. Open the fuel v alv e ( Figure 23 ).
3. Mo v e the throttle control to the Chok e
position.
4. Mo v e the g round speed control to the Neutral
(N) position ( Figure 14 ).
Figure 14
1. Ground speed control
5. Pull the star ter handle lightly until y ou feel
resistance , then pull it shar ply .
6. R egulate the throttle and the g round speed
control as desired when the engine star ts .
Note: If the engine fails to star t after 3 pulls ,
re peat ste ps 3 through 6 .
Stopping the Engine
1. R elease the blade control bar and mo v e the
throttle control to the Off position.
2. Disconnect the wire from the spark plug if y ou
do not use the la wn mo w er or if y ou lea v e it
unattended.
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