Filling the Fuel Tank
Type
Minimum octane rating
Ethanol
Methanol
MTBE (methyl tertiary butyl
ether)
Oil
Use only clean, fresh (no more than 30 days old), fuel
from a reputable source.
Important:
To reduce starting problems, add fuel
stabilizer/conditioner to fresh fuel as directed by
the fuel-stabilizer/conditioner manufacturer.
1.
Clean around the fuel-tank cap and remove the
cap from the tank.
Important:
This machine is equipped with
a premium fuel tank that uses a foam insert
to prevent fuel agitation. Never remove the
foam element, because it allows the engine
to use all the fuel in the tank (A of
Note:
Do not fill the fuel tank above the bottom
of the fuel-tank neck (B of
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2.
Install the fuel-tank cap and tighten it securely
by hand.
Unleaded gasoline
87 (US) or 91 (research
octane; outside the US)
No more than 10% by volume
None
Less than 15% by volume
Do not add to the fuel
Figure
10).
Figure
10).
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