Use unleaded g asoline (87 pump octane minim um).
Leaded, regular g asoline ma y be used if unleaded
is not a v ailable .
Important: Do not use methanol, gasoline
containing methanol, or gasohol containing
mor e than 10% ethanol because the fuel
system could be dama ged. Do not mix oil
with gasoline.
Using Stabilizer/Conditioner
Use a fuel stabilizer/conditioner in the traction
unit to pro vide the follo wing benefits:
• K ee ps g asoline fresh during storag e of 90 da ys
or less . F or long er storag e it is recommended
that the fuel tank be drained.
• Cleans the engine while it r uns
• Eliminates gum-lik e v ar nish buildup in the fuel
system, whic h causes hard star ting
Important: Do not use fuel additi v es
containing methanol or ethanol.
Add the cor rect amount of g as
stabilizer/conditioner to the g as .
Note: A fuel stabilizer/conditioner is most
effecti v e when mix ed with fresh g asoline . T o
minimize the c hance of v ar nish de posits in the fuel
system, use fuel stabilizer at all times .
Filling the Fuel Tank
1. P ark the traction unit on a lev el surface , lo w er
the loader ar ms , and stop the engine .
2. R emo v e the k ey and allo w the engine to cool.
3. Clean around the fuel tank cap and remo v e it.
4. Add unleaded g asoline to the fuel tank, until
the lev el is 1/4 to 1/2 inc h (6 to 13 mm) belo w
the bottom of the filler nec k.
Important: T his space in the tank allo ws
gasoline to expand. Do not fill the fuel
tank completel y full.
5. Install the fuel tank cap securely .
6. Wipe up any g asoline that ma y ha v e spilled.
Checking the Engine Oil
Level
1. P ark the traction unit on a lev el surface , lo w er
the loader ar ms , and stop the engine .
2. R emo v e the k ey and allo w the engine to cool.
3. Clean around the oil dipstic k ( Figure 7 ).
Figure 7
1. Oil dipstick 3. Valve cover
2. Filler cap 4. Metal end
4. Pull out the dipstic k and wipe the metal end
clean ( Figure 7 ).
5. Slide the dipstic k fully into the dipstic k tube
( Figure 7 ).
6. Pull the dipstic k out and look at the metal end.
7. If the oil lev el is lo w , clean around the oil filler
cap and remo v e the cap ( Figure 7 ).
8. Slo wly pour only enough oil into the v alv e
co v er to raise the lev el to the F (full) mark.
Important: Do not o v erfill the crankcase
with oil because the engine may be
dama ged.
9. R e place the filler cap and dipstic k.
Removing Debris from the
Traction Unit
Important: Operating the engine with a
block ed g rass scr een, dir ty or plug ged cooling
fins, and/or cooling shr ouds r emo v ed, will
r esult in engine dama ge fr om o v erheating .
1. P ark the traction unit on a lev el surface , raise
the loader ar ms , and install the cylinder loc ks .
2. Stop the engine and remo v e the k ey .
3. Clean any debris from the g rill before eac h use
and/or during use , if required.
4. Wipe a w a y debris from the air cleaner before
eac h use and/or during use , if required.
5. Clean any debris build-up on the engine with a
br ush or blo w er before eac h use .
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