Husqvarna ST 230 Owner Manual - Page 11

Operation, Before you start the product, To fill the engine with oil, To fill fuel

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N O Operation Before you start the product • Keep persons and animals away from the work area. • Do daily maintenance. See Maintenance schedule on page 15. • Make sure the ignition lead fits correctly on the spark plug. • Add oil or gasoline, if necessary. See Technical data on page 24. To fill the engine with oil CAUTION: Do not rotate the dipstick when you check the oil. Do not fill above the mark. 1. Remove the oil cap and clean the dipstick. See Product overview on page 3 for the location of the dipstick. 2. Add oil to the top mark on the dipstick. Use the dipstick to do a check of the oil level at regular intervals. 3. Put the oil cap back. To fill fuel If available, use low-emission/alkylate gasoline. If low-emission/alkylate gasoline is not available, use good quality unleaded gasoline or leaded gasoline. Use gasoline with an octane number of 90 RON out of North America (87 AKI in North America) or higher, and with a maximum of 10% ethanol (E10). 2. Fill slowly with a fuel can. If you spill fuel, remove it with a cloth and let remaining fuel dry off. 3. Clean the area around the fuel tank cap. 4. Tighten the fuel tank cap fully. If the fuel tank cap is not tightened, there is a risk of fire. 5. Move the product a minimum of 3 m (10 ft) from the position where you filled the tank, before a start. To adjust the discharge chute and the chute deflector 1. To adjust the discharge chute position, move the discharge chute control lever (A) back and to the left or right direction. 2. To adjust the snow throwing distance of the chute deflector, move the deflector remote control lever (B) down to decrease the distance and up to increase the distance. B A CAUTION: Do not use gasoline with an octane number less than 90 RON out of North America (87 AKI in North America). This can cause damage to the product. To start the engine, manual start 1. Insert the ON/OFF key (A) into the ignition slot until it clicks. Do not turn the key. 1. Open the fuel tank cap slowly to release the pressure. 694 - 003 - 07.11.2019 11

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Operation
Before you start the product
Keep persons and animals away from the work
area.
Do daily maintenance. See
Maintenance
schedule on page 15
.
Make sure the ignition lead fits correctly on the
spark plug.
Add oil or gasoline, if necessary. See
Technical
data on page 24
.
To fill the engine with oil
CAUTION:
Do not rotate the dipstick
when you check the oil. Do not fill above
the mark.
1.
Remove the oil cap and clean the dipstick. See
Product overview on page 3
for the location of
the dipstick.
2.
Add oil to the top mark on the dipstick. Use the
dipstick to do a check of the oil level at regular
intervals.
3.
Put the oil cap back.
To fill fuel
If available, use low-emission/alkylate gasoline. If
low-emission/alkylate gasoline is not available, use
good quality unleaded gasoline or leaded gasoline.
Use gasoline with an octane number of 90 RON out
of North America (87 AKI in North America) or
higher, and with a maximum of 10% ethanol (E10).
CAUTION:
Do not use gasoline with an
octane number less than 90 RON out of
North America (87 AKI in North
America). This can cause damage to the
product.
1.
Open the fuel tank cap slowly to release the
pressure.
2.
Fill slowly with a fuel can. If you spill fuel, remove
it with a cloth and let remaining fuel dry off.
3.
Clean the area around the fuel tank cap.
4.
Tighten the fuel tank cap fully. If the fuel tank cap
is not tightened, there is a risk of fire.
5.
Move the product a minimum of 3 m (10 ft) from
the position where you filled the tank, before a
start.
To adjust the discharge chute and
the chute deflector
1.
To adjust the discharge chute position, move the
discharge chute control lever (A) back and to the
left or right direction.
2.
To adjust the snow throwing distance of the
chute deflector, move the deflector remote
control lever (B) down to decrease the distance
and up to increase the distance.
A
B
To start the engine, manual start
1.
Insert the ON/OFF key (A) into the ignition slot
until it clicks. Do not turn the key.
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