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9.2 Filling up with petrol
• Since the fuel tank is transparent, you can easily
estimate the fuel level. Lift the left safety guard to
check the fuel level or to access the fi lling cap of
the fuel tank.
For your information:
A full fuel tank equates to 20 litres of fuel which
matches 8 hours of work under normal working conditions.
• Only use clean fresh petrol. The engine should be run on a minimum of 85 octane,
preferably 98 or 99 octane. Any other fuels are prohibited. (Read the engine manual.)
• Never add oil to petrol.
• Because of the short shelf life of petrol, it is good practice to buy fuel in small quantities.
• Store petrol in a well-ventilated area away from open fl ames, sparks and heat sources.
Warning:
Under certain conditions, petrol is highly fl ammable and extremely explosive.
Fire and explosion caused by petrol can result in serious burns or damage
to property.
Thus, always take note of the following points.
• Do not add fuel while engine is running. Always allow a few minutes for the engine to cool off
before topping up with fuel.
• Store fuel in an approved container. Keep this container out of the reach of children.
• Never top up fuel at a location where work is to be performed later. Always keep all persons at
least 10 m away from the work site. This is done to prevent any fi res from occurring.
• Clean the area around the fuel tank cap and then remove this cap. Never fi ll a tank to over
85% of the tank’s capacity. Top up with fuel until the level is approximately 30 mm from the top
of the tank. In short, do not fi ll the tank completely to the tank fi ller opening.
• Always use a funnel or spout to pour the fuel into the tank. Suitable funnels can be obtained
from your ELIET dealer.
• Refi t the cap onto the tank as soon as possible.