Important:
Do not add oil to the gasoline.
Important:
Do not use methanol, gasoline
containing methanol, gasohol containing
more than 10% ethanol, premium gasoline, or
white gas. Using these fuels can damage the
engine’s fuel system.
Important:
Do not use gasoline that has
been stored since the last mowing season or
longer.
In certain conditions, gasoline is extremely
flammable and highly explosive. A fire or
explosion from gasoline can burn you and
others and can damage property.
•
Fill the fuel tank outdoors, in an open
area, and 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 in. (6 to 13 mm) below
the bottom of the filler neck. This empty
space in the tank allows the gasoline to
expand.
•
Never smoke when handling gasoline,
and stay away from an open flame or
where a spark may ignite the gasoline
fumes.
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Store gasoline in an approved fuel
container and keep it out of the reach of
children.
•
Never buy more than a 30-day supply of
gasoline.
When fueling, under certain circumstances,
a static charge can develop, igniting the
gasoline. A fire or explosion from gasoline
can burn you and others and damage
property.
•
Always place gasoline containers on
the ground and away from your vehicle
before filling.
•
Do not fill gasoline containers inside
a vehicle or on a truck or trailer bed
because interior carpets or plastic truck
bed liners may insulate the container and
slow the loss of any static charge.
•
When practical, remove
gasoline-powered equipment from
the truck or trailer and refuel the
equipment with its wheels on the round.
•
If this is not possible, then refuel such
equipment on a truck or trailer from a
portable container, not from a gasoline
dispenser nozzle.
•
If you must use a gasoline dispenser
nozzle, keep the nozzle in contact with
the rim of the fuel tank or container
opening at all times until fueling is
complete.
Use a fuel stabilizer/conditioner regularly during
operation and storage. A stabilizer/conditioner
cleans the engine during operation and prevents
gum-like varnish deposits from forming in the
engine during periods of storage.
Important:
Do not use fuel additives other
than a fuel stabilizer/conditioner. Do not use
fuel stabilizers with an alcohol base such as
ethanol, methanol, or isopropanol.
1. Clean around the fuel tank cap (Figure 11).
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