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5. PREPARING TO WORK
1. PREPARING THE FUEL
This machine is fitted with a two-stroke engine
which requires a mixture of petrol and lubricating
oil.
Using petrol alone will damage the en-
gine and will cause for invalidation of the
warranty.
Only use quality fuels and oils to main-
tain high performance and guarantee the
service life of the mechanical parts over
time.
Petrol characteristics
Only use unleaded petrol with a fuel grade of at
least 90 N.O.
Unleaded petrol tends to create depo-
sits in the container if preserved for more
than 2 months. Always use fresh petrol!
Oil characteristics
Only use top quality synthetic oil specifically for
two-stroke engines.
Your dealer can provide you with oils which have
been specifically developed for this type of en-
gine, and which are capable of guaranteeing a
high level of protection.
The use of these oils makes it possible to prepare
a 2% mixture, consisting of 1 part oil to 50 parts
petrol.
Preparation and preservation of the fuel
mixture
DANGER!
Petrol and the fuel mixture are highly
flammable!
– Keep the petrol and fuel mixture
in homologated fuel containers,
in a safe place, away from any fla-
mes or heat sources.
– Never leave the containers within
the reach of children.
– Never smoke whilst preparing the
mixture and avoid inhaling the pe-
trol fumes.
The chart indicates the amount of petrol and oil to
use to prepare the fuel mixture according to the
type of oil used.
Petrol
Litres
469601_a
Synthetic oil 2-stroke
Litres cm
3
1
2
3
5
10
To prepare the fuel mixture:
– Place about half the amount of petrol in a ho-
mologated tank.
– Add all the oil, according to the chart.
– Add the rest of the petrol.
– Close the top and shake well.
The fuel mixture tends to age. Do not
prepare excessive amounts of the fuel
mixture to avoid deposits from forming.
Keep the petrol and fuel mixture contai-
ners separate and easily identifiable to
avoid the mistake of using one in place
of the other.
Periodically clean the petroland fuelmix-
ture containers to remove any eventual-
deposits.
2. REFUELLING
DANGER!
Never smoke whilst refuellingand
avoid inhaling the petrol fumes.
DANGER!
Add fuel before startingthe engine.
Never remove the fuel tank cap oradd
fuel while the engine is running or
whenthe engine is hot.
CAUTION!
Carefully open the tanktop as pres-
sure could have formed inside.
Before refuelling:
– Shake the fuel mixture container well.
– Place the machine on a flat stable surface,
with the fuel tank cap facing upwards.
0.02 20
0.04 40
0.06 60
0.10 100
0.20 200
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