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Safety Precautions

To insure safe operations please read the following statements and understand their meaning.

Also refer to your equipment owner's manual for other important safety information. This manual

contains safety precautions which are explained below. Please read carefully.

WARNING

Warning is used to indicate the presence of a hazard that 

can

 cause 

severe

 personal injury,

death, or substantial property damage if the warning is ignored.

CAUTION

Caution is used to indicate the presence of a hazard that 

will

 or

 can 

cause 

minor

 personal injury

or property damage if the warning is ignored.

NOTE

Note is used to notify people of installation, operation, or maintenance information that is

important but not hazard-related.

For Your Safety!

These precautions should be followed at all times. Failure to follow these precautions could result in

injury to yourself and others.

Explosive Fuel can cause fires and

severe burns.

Stop engine before filling fuel tank.

WARNING

Rotating Parts can cause severe

injury.

Stay away while engine is in

operation.

WARNING

Hot Parts can cause severe burns.

Do not touch engine while operating

or just after stopping.

WARNING

Hot Parts!

Engine components can get

extremely hot from operation. To

prevent severe burns, do not touch

these areas while the engine is

running–or immediately after it is

turned off. Never operate the engine

with heat shields or guards

removed.

Rotating Parts!

Keep hands, feet, hair, and clothing

away from all moving parts to

prevent injury. Never operate the

engine with covers, shrouds, or

guards removed.

Explosive Fuel!

Gasoline is extremely flammable

and its vapors can explode if

ignited. Store gasoline only in

approved containers, in well

ventilated, unoccupied buildings,

away from sparks or flames. Do not

fill the fuel tank while the engine is

hot or running, since spilled fuel

could ignite if it comes in contact

with hot parts or sparks from

ignition. Do not start the engine near

spilled fuel. Never use gasoline as a

cleaning agent.

Engine exhaust from this product

contains chemicals known to the

State of California to cause cancer,

birth defects, or other reproductive

harm.

California

Proposition 65 Warning

Summary of Contents for Command 6 HP XKE Series

Page 1: ...COMMAND 6 HP XKE SERIES OWNER S MANUAL HORIZONTAL CRANKSHAFT...

Page 2: ...ts can cause severe injury Stay away while engine is in operation WARNING Hot Parts can cause severe burns Do not touch engine while operating or just after stopping WARNING Hot Parts Engine component...

Page 3: ...e are some reasons why Efficient overhead valve design and splash lubrication provide maximum power torque and reliability under all operating conditions Dependable maintenance free electronic ignitio...

Page 4: ...American Petroleum Institute service class SG SH SJ or higher Select the viscosity based on the air temperature at the time of operation as shown in the following table NOTE Using other than service...

Page 5: ...asoline Fuel Type For best results use only clean fresh unleaded gasoline with a pump sticker octane rating of 87 or higher In countries using the Research method it should be 90 octane minimum Unlead...

Page 6: ...gasoline left over from summer Starting 1 Open fuel shut off valve 2 For a Cold Warm Engine Place the choke control into the on position See Figure 5 Figure 5 Location of Choke Lever 3 Place run stop...

Page 7: ...To prevent severe burns do not touch these areas while the engine is running or immediately after it is turned off Never operate the engine with heat shields or guards removed Maintenance Instructions...

Page 8: ...H SJ or higher oil for the first hour of operation Change the oil after this initial run in period Refill with service class SG SH SJ or higher oil as specified in the Viscosity Grades table Figure 2...

Page 9: ...osen air cleaner cover retaining knob and remove the cover 2 Remove the precleaner from the paper element 3 Wash the precleaner in warm water with detergent Rinse the precleaner thoroughly until all t...

Page 10: ...ll cause engine damage due to overheating Ignition System This engine is equipped with a dependable electronic magneto ignition system Other than periodically checking replacing the spark plug no main...

Page 11: ...filled with clean fresh gasoline Make sure the fuel tank cap vent is not blocked and that it is operating properly If the fuel tank is equipped with a shut off valve make sure it is open If the engine...

Page 12: ...fer to equipment manufacturer s recommendations The recommended low idle speed for basic engines is 1200 RPM To ensure best results when setting the low idle fuel needle the low idle speed must not ex...

Page 13: ...1 Clean the exterior surfaces of the engine 2 Change the oil while the engine is still warm from operation See Change Oil on page 8 3 The fuel system must be completely emptied or the gasoline must be...

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