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Section 7
7.4 ENGINE FUEL SYSTEM
DANGER
To avoid injury from burns, allow the mower
to cool before removing the fuel tank cap and
refueling.
A. FILLING THE FUEL TANK
Fill the fuel tank at the beginning of each operating day. For
EPA Phase 2 (produced prior to 1/1/2011) models, fill to
within one (1) inch below the filler neck. For Low Emission
(LE) and EPA Phase 3 (produced after 1/1/2011) models,
fill to the bottom of the filler neck insert (approximately 6-3/4
gallons on the SFZ36 or 6-1/2 gallons on SFZ48/52/61
indicating Full (F) on the fuel gauge) at the beginning of
each operating day. See Figure 7-6. Do not overfill. Use
clean, fresh unleaded gasoline with a minimum octane
rating of 87 and a maximum of 10% Ethanol.
DO NOT use E85 Fuel. Using E85 Fuel will cause severe
damage to the engine.
E
F
1/4
1/2
3/4
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FUEL LEVEL
FILLER NECK
INSERT
Figure 7-6. C.A.R.B. / EPA Phase 3 Fuel Level
C. CHANGING ENGINE OIL FILTER
After the first 20 hours of operation, replace the engine oil
filter. Thereafter, replace the oil filter after every 200 hours
of operation or every month, whichever occurs first. Refer
to Engine Operator’s Manual for instructions.
ENGINE OIL FILL
& DIPSTICK
2007 SFZ OFD
2007 SFZ EOFF
ENGINE FUEL
FILTER
ENGINE OIL FILTER
Figure 7-5. Oil Fill / Dipstick, Oil Filter, Fuel Filter