Ryobi RY60511A, Operator'S Manual

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ASSEMBLY
WARNING:
Gasoline and its vapors are highly flammable and explo-
sive. To prevent serious personal injury and property dam-
age, handle it with care. Keep away from ignition sources,
handle outdoors only, do not smoke while mixing gasoline
and oil together; and wipe up spills immediately.
MIXING THE FUEL
See Figure 6.
The cultivator is powered by a two-stroke, air-cooled engine
and requires a fuel mixture of gasoline and 2-cycle fuel oil.
NOTE:
Always mix two-cycle engine oil like Ryobi’s Exact Mix
Semi Synthetic Oil with gasoline before fueling the unit. Run-
ning the cultivator on gasoline alone will ruin the engine.
Use a mixture of 50 parts unleaded regular gasoline and
1 part two-stroke engine oil (50:1). Use branded 87 octane
(R+M+2) unleaded gasoline or gasohol (maximum 10% ethyl
alcohol, or 15% MTBE, no methyl alcohol.)
NOTE:
Always mix oil and gas in the proper proportions:
2.6 ounces of oil to one gallon of unleaded gasoline.
To mix the oil and fuel together for use:
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Pour 1/2 gallon of gasoline into a clean gas can or other
container approved for fuel storage. Do not mix the fuel
and oil directly in the cultivator’s fuel tank.
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Add 2.6 ounces of two-cycle engine oil to the gasoline
mixture.
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Add the remaining 1/2 gallon of gasoline.
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Close the container holding the gas/oil mix and swirl the
can to blend contents together.
NOTE: Do not mix more than you will use in a month, and
shake the container to blend thoroughly before each use.
Using an old fuel mixture can cause starting difficulty or
engine damage.
Fig. 6
1 Gallon + 2.6 oz. = 50:1
ADDING FUEL TO CULTIVATOR
See Figure 7.
When adding fuel to the cultivator, make sure the unit is sit-
ting on level ground and that the engine is not hot.
Fuel only with recommended 50:1 mixture of gasoline and
oil as described in “Mixing the Fuel.”
To add fuel to the cultivator:
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Clean area around fuel tank cap, if necessary.
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Remove the fuel tank cap.
n Insert a clean funnel into the fuel tank.
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Slowly pour gasoline/oil mixture into fuel tank.
NOTE:
Fill tank no higher than 1/2 in. from top to allow
for gasoline expansion.
n
Reinstall fuel cap.
n Clean up any spills.
FUEL TANK
CAP
Fig. 7