5
. F
U
ELING
5
.1 Your engine re
q
uires a mi
x
ture of petrol and two stro
k
e oil. The
q
uality of these
constituents and the mi
x
ed ratio has a decisive influence on the function and service life
of the engine.
5
.2
U
se only
fresh
regular unleaded petrol.
5
.3
Us
e only
q
uality two-stro
k
e engine oil.
5
.3.1 Fuel ratio;
5
.3.1.1 Synthetic 2-stro
k
e oil: 40:1
-
2
5
ml of oil per 1 litre of petrol).
5
.4 Avoid direct s
k
in contact with petrol and avoid inhaling petrol fumes.
5
.
5 U
se a container approved for storing fuel. Pour oil into the container first,then add
petrol,and mi
x
thoroughly. Do not mi
x
too much fuel as it will last from one season to
another.
5
.6 Thoroughly sha
k
e the mi
x
ture in the container
b
efore fueling your machine.
5
.7 Pressure may
b
uild up in the container so open it carefully.
5
.8
U
ndo the fuel cap
(
2
)
and carefully pour in the fuel/oil mi
x
ture into the fuel tan
k (
1
)
.
Refit fuel cap and ma
k
e sure it is correctly tightened. Clean up any spillages
b
efore
starting machine.
5
.9 Clean the fuel tan
k
and container on a regular
b
asis.
5
.9.1 Dispose of cleaning fluid properly at authorised disposal location.
5
.9.2 Before refueling,clean the filler cap and the area around it to ensure that
no dirt falls into the tan
k
.
5
.9.3 Position the unit so that the filler cap is facing up.
5
.9.4 Ta
k
e care not to spill fuel while fueling and do not overfill the tan
k
.
5
.9.
5
After refueling,tighten down filler cap
b
y hand as securely as possi
b
le.
5
.10 Change the fuel filter once every year.
5
.10.1 Drain the fuel tan
k.
5
.10.2
U
se a hoo
k
to pull the fuel pipe
(
1
)
)
to reveal fuel filter
(
2
)
out of the
tan
k.
5
.10.3 Push the new filter into the hose.
5
.10.4
Place the filter in the tan
k
.
5
.10.
5
Refill tan
k
with correct fuel/oil
mi
x
ture.
40:1
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