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Fill Fuel Tank With Gasoline
DANGER
POTENTIAL HAZARD
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In certain conditions gasoline is extremely
flammable and highly explosive.
WHAT CAN HAPPEN
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A fire or explosion from gasoline can burn you,
others, and cause property damage.
HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD
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Use a funnel and fill the fuel tank outdoors, in
an open area, when the engine is cold. Wipe up
any gasoline that spills.
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Do not fill the fuel tank completely full. Add
gasoline to the fuel tank until the level is 1/4” to
1/2” (6 mm to 13 mm) below the bottom of the
filler neck. This empty space in the tank allows
gasoline to expand.
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Never smoke when handling gasoline, and stay
away from an open flame or where gasoline
fumes may be ignited by a spark.
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Store gasoline in an approved container and
keep it out of the reach of children.
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Never buy more than a 30-day supply of
gasoline.
Use clean, fresh lead-free gasoline, including oxygenated
or reformulated gasoline, with an octane rating of 85 or
higher. To ensure freshness, purchase only the quantity of
gasoline that can be used in 30 days. Use of lead-free
gasoline results in fewer combustion chamber deposits
and longer spark plug life. Use of premium grade fuel is
not necessary.
IMPORTANT: NEVER USE METHANOL,
GASOLINE CONTAINING METHANOL,
GASOHOL CONTAINING MORE THAN 10%
ETHANOL, PREMIUM GASOLINE OR WHITE
GAS BECAUSE ENGINE FUEL SYSTEM DAMAGE
COULD RESULT.
Lawn-Boy recommends that Lawn-Boy 2+4
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Fuel
Conditioner be used regularly during operation and
storage. Lawn-Boy 2+4
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Fuel Conditioner cleans the
engine during operation and prevents gum-like varnish
deposits from forming in the engine during storage.
Note: A fuel stabilizer/conditioner is most effective when
mixed with fresh gasoline.
DO NOT USE FUEL ADDITIVES OTHER THAN
THOSE MANUFACTURED FOR FUEL
STABILIZATION DURING STORAGE SUCH AS
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FUEL CONDITIONER.
LAWN-BOY DOES NOT RECOMMEND
STABILIZERS WITH AN ALCOHOL BASE SUCH
AS ETHANOL OR METHANOL. STABILIZERS
SHOULD NOT BE USED TO TRY TO ENHANCE
THE POWER OR PERFORMANCE OF MACHINE.
1. Clean area around the fuel tank cap (Fig. 13). Remove
cap from fuel tank. Using unleaded, regular gasoline,
fill tank to within 1/4” to 1/2” (6 to 13 mm) from the
top of the tank, not into the filler neck. This space is
for expansion of fuel. Do not fill tank full. Reinstall
fuel tank cap.
Operation
Controls
Auger/Impeller Drive Control (Fig. 14)—Control has
two positions: ENGAGE and DISENGAGE. To engage
both auger and impeller, compress lever against right
handgrip. To disengage, release lever.
Traction Control (Fig. 14)—To engage traction (wheel
drive), lever must be compressed against left handgrip. To
stop traction, release lever.
Speed Selector (Fig. 14)—The control has four positions:
reverse, 1, 2 and 3. To change speeds, move gear shift to
position desired. Lever will lock in notch at each speed
selection. Use positions 1, 2 or 3 depending on snow
conditions.
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Figure 14
1.
Auger/impeller drive
control
2.
Traction control
3.
Speed selector
4.
Discharge chute control
5.
Fuel shut–off valve
6.
Chute deflector handle
Ignition Switch (Fig. 15)—Insert key before starting
engine with the recoil starter. To stop engine, remove key.
Throttle (Fig. 15)—Moving the throttle upward increases
engine speed.
