Operation
Note: Deter mine the left and right sides of the
mac hine from the nor mal operating position.
Think Safety First
Please carefully read all of the safety instr uctions
and decals in the safety section. Kno wing this
infor mation could help y ou or b ystanders a v oid
injur y .
Before Driving the Sprayer
for the First Time
Check the Engine Oil
T he engine is shipped with oil in the crankcase;
ho w ev er , the lev el of oil m ust be c hec k ed before
y ou first star t the engine and after y ou ha v e r un it.
1. P osition the mac hine on a lev el surface .
2. R emo v e the dipstic k and wipe it with a clean
rag ( Figure 21 ). Inser t the dipstic k into the
tube and mak e sure it is seated fully . R emo v e
the dipstic k and c hec k the oil lev el.
Figure 21
1. Dipstick 2. Filler cap
3. If the oil lev el is lo w , remo v e the filler cap
from the v alv e co v er ( Figure 21 ) and pour oil
into the opening until the oil lev el is up to the
Full mark on the dipstic k; refer to Ser vicing
Engine Oil, Engine Maintenance , pag e 45 , for
the proper oil type and viscosity . Add the oil
slo wly and c hec k the lev el often during this
process . Do not o v erfill.
4. Install the dipstic k fir mly in place .
Check the Tire Pressure
Chec k the tire pressure ev er y 8 hours or daily
to ensure proper lev els . Fill the tires to 18 psi
(124 kP a). Also , c hec k the tires for w ear or damag e .
Add Fuel
In cer tain conditions, gasoline is extr emel y
flamma ble and highl y explosi v e. A fir e or
explosion fr om gasoline can bur n y ou and
other s and can dama ge pr oper ty .
• Fill the fuel tank outdoor s, in an open
ar ea, when the engine is cold. W ipe up
an y gasoline that spills.
• Nev er fill the fuel tank inside an enclosed
trailer .
• Do not fill the fuel tank completel y full.
Add gasoline to the fuel tank until the
lev el is 1/4 to 1/2 inch (6 to 13 mm)
belo w the bottom of the filler neck. T his
empty space in the tank allo ws gasoline
to expand.
• Nev er smok e when handling gasoline,
and stay a w ay fr om an open flame or
wher e gasoline fumes may be ignited by
a spar k.
• Stor e gasoline in an appr o v ed container
and k eep it out of the r each of childr en.
Nev er buy mor e than a 30-day suppl y of
gasoline.
• Do not operate without entir e exhaust
system in place and in pr oper w or king
condition.
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