3.4.2- Fuel recommendations
1. Use unleaded gasoline only.
2. You can use unleaded gasoline with 10% ethanol.
3. Unleaded gasoline pollutes the engine and sparkplug less and preserves the life of the exhaust
system.
4. Never use stale or contaminated gasoline or an oil/gasoline mixture.
5. Avoid getting dirt or water in the fuel tank.
DANGER:
Fuel catches fire easily. So be careful with your operation to avoid fire.
Smoking is extremely dangerous: always be sure to keep lit cigarettes away when mixing fuel
or refilling fuel tank.
When refilling the tank in operation, always turn off the engine first. Don't refill the tank until
the engine is cooled.
Never put any inflammables material near the air exhaust, engine openings when it is running.
After refueling and before starting engine, clean any fuel drops or spills with a dry cloth. If any
fuel spillage occurs during refueling, use a dry rag to wipe up spills before turning the engine
back on again.
ATTENTION: Gasoline is a flammable and explosive product.
You can get burn or be seriously injured during handling.
- Stay away from any spark or flame
- Handle only in outdoors
- Clean if overflows
3.5- Oil
3.5.1- Oil level check
ATTENTION: always check the oil level before each use and startup
Running the engine with a low oil level can cause engine damage
Check the engine oil level with engine switched off and with pump on flat ground.
1. Open the oil maintenance compartment (Fig. 3)
2. Loosen and remove the oil dipstick (Fig. 4) and wipe it.
3. Check the oil level by reinserting the dipstick in the neck (without screwing it in).
4. If the line on the dipstick is between L and H (Fig. 5), the oil level is correct. If the line does not
Fig. 1
Fig. 2
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