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CAUTION
:
Do not overfill. Overfilling with oil may cause:
Smoking, Hard starting, Spark plug fouling, or Oil saturation of air filter.
Used oil should be sent to special recycle bin for disposing.
4. FUEL
FUEL RECOMMENDATIONS
Use clean, fresh, regular unleaded fuel with a minimum of 85 octane.
These engines are certified to operate on unleaded fuel. Unleaded fuel produces fewer
engine and spark plug deposits and extends exhaust system life.
Never use stale or contaminated fuel or an oil/fuel mixture. Avoid getting dirt or water in the
fuel tank.
Occasionally you may hear a light ‘‘spark knock’’ or ‘‘pinging’’ (metallic rapping noise) while
operating under heavy loads. This is no cause for concern.
If spark knock or pinging occurs at a steady engine speed, under normal load, change
brands of fuel. If spark knock or pinging persists, see an authorized servicing dealer.
Fuel tank capacities:
OHV700, OHV710
:
1.0L
SX800, OHV800, OHV880 & OHV910:
1.2L
DANGER
:
Fuel and its vapours are extremely flammable and explosive.
5. STARTING ENGINE
5.1 Primer Equipped Engine
(see location of Primer Bulb on page 5)
•
Push Primer Bulb firmly
3 Times
before starting.
FOR RESTARTING A WARM ENGINE:
Do not use the Primer Bulb when engine is warm.
5.2 Choke Equipped Engine
FOR STARTING A COLD ENGINE: Move the Throttle Control Lever to the choke/start
position.
Choke/Start Position Shown:
FOR RESTARTING A WARM ENGINE: Do not use the choke when the engine is warm.
Move the Control Lever slightly past the idle position.
5.3 Start Engine
Move the Blade Control Lever towards the handle bar(Refer to Mower Owners Manual).
Grasp rope handle. Pull slowly until resistance is felt, then pull rapidly to start engine and
avoid kickback.
If the choke was used to start the engine(Choke equipped engines only), move the throttle to
the run position as soon as the engine warms up enough to run smoothly without use of the
choke.
Do not use pressurized starting fluids.
Vapours are flammable.
WARNING
