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OPERATION
the engine and tet it run until the fuel lines and carburetor
are empty Use fresh fuel next season See Storage
Instructions for additional information, Never use en-
gine or carburetor cleaner products in the fuel tank or
permanent damage may occur
GASOLINE AND OIL MIXTURE
Mix gasoline and oil (See Fig 7) as follows:
@ Pour 1 US quart of fresh, clean, unleaded automo-
tive gasoline into a gallon gasoline container,
@ Add (5 oz ) of clean, high quality SAE 30 or SAE 40
two-cycle oil into the gasoline container
IMPORTANT: DO NOT USE OUTBOARD MOTOR
OIL OR MULTI-VISCOSITY OILS,
SUCH AS t0W-30 OR 10W-40,
@ Reinstall the cap on the gasoltne container and shake
container vigorously so the oil mixes with the gasoline
@ Add an additional 3 U S quarts of gasoline to the
gallon container and shake the container again
TO START THE ENGINE
Before starting the engine, be sure you have read and
understood all the instructions on the preceding pages
@ Fill the fuel tank (to 1/2 inch below the bottom ofthe fill
neck) with fresh fuel mix and reinstall the fuel tank cap
securely Never use fuel that may be stale from long
periods of storage
@ Move the shut-off switch to the ON position
@ Movethechokecontrol(see Fig 6) tothe FULLchoke
position (all the way down)
NOTE: A warm engine should not require choking
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CAUTION: DO NOT TOUCH THE
THROTTLE CONTROL WHILE START-
ING THE ENGINE. THE MINI TILLER/
CULTIVATOR WILL PROPEL ITSELF IF
THE ENGINE SPEED IS ADVANCED
FROM IDLE,
FUEL MIXTURE CHART (Mixture 24:1)
U°S,
GAS OIL
1 Gal. 5 oz,
2 Gal. 11 oz.
5 Gal, 27 oz.
S. I. (METRIC)
GAS OIL
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4 Liters .167 L
8 Liters .333 L
20 Liters ,833 L
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FIG. 7
O This completes the special gasoline mixing (24:1)
procedure. It can now be poured intothe mini tiller/
cultivator fuel tank
IMPORTANT: DO NOT FILL FUEL TANK WITH
GASO- LINE THAT DOES NOT HAVE
OIL MIXED IN IT DO NOT USE GASO-
LINE ADDITIVES BECAUSE THE EN-
GINE MAY BE DAMAGED SHAKE THE
GASOLINE CONTAINER BEFORE
EACH FILLING OF THE FUEL TANK
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Tilt the mini tiller/cultivator back on the depth stake or
transport wheels to raise the tines off the ground
Grasp the upper handle firmty to stabilize the mini
tiller/cultivator and pull the starter handle with short
quick pulls Do not allow the starter handle to snap
back, let it rewind slowly while holding the starter rope
Itwill take a few pulls on the starter handle to leed gas
from the fuel tank to the carburetor
O When engine starts, move the choke control to 1/2
choke position until the engine runs smoothly Then
move choke controI to OFF position
O If engine lalters, move choke control to 1/2 choke
position until engine runs smoothly Then move
choke control to OFF position
O If engine fires, but does not continue to run, move
choke control to no choke position and repeat starting
instructions
NOTE: If the tines do not stop when the throttle control is
released, adjust the carburetor idlespeed as instructed in
Step 5 of Carburetor Adjustment paragraph in the
Service/Adjustments section of this manual
• To stop the engine, release the throttle control and
move the shuFoff switch to the OFF position
O If the engine becomes flooded, see the Spark Plug
Maintenance paragraph in the Maintenance section
of this manual Then pull the starter rope with the
choke "OFF"
CAUTION: THE MUFFLER AND SUR-
ROUNDING AREAS BECOME HOT AF-
TER RUNNING THE ENGINE, AVOID
THESE AREAS,,
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