Poulan 1400T User Manual - Page 9

ENGINE

INFORMATION

A.

FUELING

YOUR

ENGINE

1..

FUEL

SAFETY

a.

Use

only

recommended

fuel

mixtures.

b.

Mix

and

pour

fuel

outdoors

and

where

there

isno

sparks

or

fl

ames.

c.

Use

a

container

approved

for

fuel.

d.

Do

not

smoke

or

allow

smoking

near

fuel

or

the

tool

or

while

using

the

tool.

e.

Wipe

up

all

fuel

spills

before

starting

engine.

f.

Move

at

least

10

feet

away

from

fueling

site

before

starting

engine.

g.

Stop

engine

before

removing

fuel

cap.

h.

Empty

the

fuel

tank

before

storing

the

tool.

Use

up

fuel

left

in

the

carburetor

by

starting

the

engine

and

letting

the

engine

run

until

it

stops.

i.

Store

tool

and

fuel

in

an

area

where

fuel

vapors

cannot

reach

sparks

or

open

fl

ames

from

water

heaters,

electric

motors

orswitches,

furnaces,

etc.

2.

FUEL

MIXTURE

•

Your

tool

is

powered

by

a

two-cycle

engine

which

requires

a

fuel

mixture

of

regular,

leaded,

or

unleaded

gasoline

and

a

high

quality

engine

oil

specially

made

for

2

-cycle,

air

cooled

engines.

The

internal

design

of

the

2

-cycle

engine

requires

lubtica-

tion

of

moving

parts.

Lubrication

is

provided

when

the

recommended

mixture

of

gasoline

and

oil

is

used.

•

Genuine

POULAN/WEED

EATER

40:1

Engine

Oil

is

strongly

recommended

for

the

pro-

tection

of

your

unit.

Extensive

engineering

tests

have

proven

that

Poulan/Weed

Eater

oil

resists

break-

down

at

operating

temperatures

common

to

2

-cycle

engines,

resulting

in

dependable

performance

and

longer

engine

life.

•

Gasoline

must

be

clean

and

fresh.

After

a

short

period

of

time,

gasoline

will

chemically

breakdown

and

form

compounds

that

cause

hard

starting

and

damage

to

2

-cycle

engines.

•

The

correct

measure

of

gasoline

to

oil

is

very

important.

Too

much

oil

in

the

mixture

will

foul

the

spark

plug.

CAUTION:

Too

li

ttle

oil

or

incorrect

oil

will

cause

the

engine

to

overheat

and

seize.

•

Always

mix

the

fuel

thoroughly

in

a

container

since

gasoline

and

oil

do

not

readily

combine.

Do

not

mix

gasoline

and

oil

directly

in

the

fuel

tank.

3.

USE

THE

FOLLOWING:

Poulan

Weed

EaterT"

40:1

Engine

Oil

is

strongly

recommended.

Available

in

the

following

convenient

container

sizes,

Poulan

Weed

Eater"

40:1

Engine

Oil

should

be

mixed

as

follows:

3.2

oz.

Container

...

Mix

with

1

gallon

fuel.

8

oz.

Container

...

Mix

with

2-1/2

gallons

fuel.

If

none

of

the

above

oils

are

available,

use

a

good

,

quality,

two-cycle,

air

cooled

engine

oil

mixed

at

a

ratio

of

16:1

(8

oz.

oil

to

1

gallon

fuel)

4.

DO

NOT

USE:

•

BIA

OIL

(Boating

Institute

of

America)

-

-

Does

not

have

proper

additives

for

air-cooled

2

-cycle

engines

and

can

cause

engine

damage.

•

AUTOMOTIVE

OIL

-

-

Does

not

have

properadditives

for

2

-cycle

engines

and

can

cause

damage.

5.

HOW

TO

MIX

FUEL

AND

FILL

TANK

a.

Pour

1/2

of

the

gasoline

to

be

used

into

an

approved,

marked

container.Do

not

mix

gasoline

and

oil

directly

in

the

fuel

tank.

b.

Add

entire

measure

of

engine

oil.

c.

Cover

container

tightly

and

shake

for

one

minute.

d.

Add

remainder

of

gasoline.

e.

Cover

container

tightly

and

shake

again.

f.

Slowly

remove

fuel

container

cover.

g.

Remove

fuel

cap.

See

"Specifications,"

for

location.

h.

Fill

the

tank

using

a

spout

or

funnel.

i.

Reinstall

the

fuel

cap

securely.

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