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Before Operation Safety (continued)
• If you spill fuel, do not attempt to start the engine; avoid creating any source of ignition
until the fuel vapors have dissipated.
• Do not fill containers inside a vehicle or on a truck or trailer bed with a plastic liner.
Always place containers on the ground, away from your vehicle before filling.
• Remove the equipment from the truck or trailer and refuel it while it is on the ground. If
this is not possible, then refuel from a portable container rather than a fuel-dispenser
nozzle.
• Keep the fuel-dispenser nozzle in contact with the rim of the fuel tank or container
opening at all times until fueling is complete. Do not use a nozzle-lock-open device.
• Do not operate the machine without the entire exhaust system in place and working
properly.
• Fuel is harmful or fatal if swallowed. Long-term exposure to vapors can cause serious
injury and illness.
– Avoid prolonged breathing of vapors.
– Keep your face away from the nozzle and fuel tank or conditioner opening.
– Keep fuel away from your eyes and skin.
Fuel
Fuel Specifications
Capacity 21.6 L (5.7 US gallons)
Type Unleaded gasoline
Minimum octane rating 87 (US) or 91 (research octane; outside the US)
Ethanol No more than 10% by volume
Methanol None
MTBE (methyl tertiary butyl ether) Less than 15% by volume
Oil Do not add to the fuel
Use only clean, fresh (no more than 30 days old), fuel from a reputable source.
IMPORTANT
To reduce starting problems, add fuel stabilizer/conditioner to fresh fuel as directed
by the fuel-stabilizer/conditioner manufacturer.
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