Poulan 1990-10 User Manual - Page 9

G.

ENGINE

INFORMATION

1.

FUEL

SAFETY

a.

Use

only

recommended

fuel

mixtures.

b.

Mix

and

pour

fuel

outdoors

and

where

there

are

no

sparks

or

flames.

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

the

engine.

f.

Move

at

least

10

feet

(3

meters)

away

from

the

fueling

site

before

starting

the

engine.

K

.

Stop

the

engine

before

removing

the

fuel

cap.

.

Empty

the

fuel

tank

before

storing

the

tool.

Use

up

fuel

left

in

the

carburetor

by

starting

the

en

-

e

and

letting

it

run

until

it

stops.

i.

tore

unit

and

fuel

in

an

area

where

fuel

vapors

cannot

reach

sparks

or

open,

flames

from

water

heaters,

electric

motors

or

switches,

furnaces,

etc.

2.

FUEL

MIXTURE

•

Your

unit

is

powered

by

a

2

-cycle

engine

which

requires

a

fuel

mixture

of

regular

unleaded

gasoline

and

a

high

quality

en-

gine

oil

specially

made

for

2

-cycle,

air-

cooled

engines.

The

internal

design

of

the

2

-cycle

engine

requires

lubrication

of

moving

parts.

Lubrication

is

provided

when

the

recom-

mended

mixture

of

gasoline

and

oil

is

used.

•

Genuine

POULAN

PRO

40:1,

2

-cycle

en-

gine

oil

is

strongly

recommended

for

the

protection

of

your

unit.

Extensive

engineer-

ing

tests

have

proven

that

POULAN

PRO

oil

re-

sists

break

—down

at

operating

temperatures

common

to

2

—cycle

engines,

resulting

in

de-

pendable

performance

and

longer

engine

life.

•

Gasoline

must

be

clean

and

not

over

two

months

old.

Gasoline

will

chemically

break

down

and

form

compounds

that

cause

hard

starting

and

damage

in

two—cycle

engines.

•

The

correct

measure

of

gasoline

to

oil

is

very

important.

Too

much

oil

in

the

mixture

will

foul

the

spark

plug

and

cause

excess

carbon

build—up

in

the

combustion

and

muffler

areas

(especially

on

the

spark

arrestor

screen).

CAUTION:

Too

little

oil

or

incorrect

oil

will

cause

the

engine

to

overheat

and

seize.

•

Always

mix

the

fuel

thoroughly

in

a

con-

tainer

since

gasoline

and

oil

do

not

readily

combine.

Do

not

mix

gasoline

and

oil

directly

in

the

fuel

tank.

3.

USE

THE

FOLLOWING

ONLY:

POULAN

PRO

40:1,

2

—cycle

engine

oil

is

strongly

recommended.

Any

other

POULAN

or

WEED

EATER

brand

2

—cycle

engine

oil

is

acceptable

if

mixed

according

to

the

instructions

on

container.

If

POULAN

or

WEED

EATER

brand

2

-cycle

en-

gine

oil

is

not

available,

use

a

good

quality

2

-cycle

engine

oil

mixed

at

a

ratio

of

16:1

(8

oz.

oil

to

1

gal.

gasoline).

4.

DO

NOT

USE

THE

FOLLOWING:

•

NMMA

OIL

(National

Marine

Manufac-

turers

Association)

--formerly

BIA

oil

—Does

not

have

proper

additives

for

air-

cooled,

2

-cycle

engines

and

can

cause

engine

damage.

•

AUTOMOTIVE

OIL

--

-Does

not

have

proper

additives

for

air—

cooled,

2

—cycle

engines

and

can

cause

engine

damage.

5.

HOW

TO

MIX

FUEL

AND

FILL

TANK

a.

Pour

1/2

gallon

regular

unleaded

gasoline

into

an

approved,

marked

container.

Do

not

mix

gas-

oline

and

oil

directly

in

the

fuel

tank

b.

Add

the

entire

measure

of

engine

oil.

c.

Cover

the

container

tightly

and

shake

for

one

minute.

d.

Slowly

remove

the

fuel

container

covet

e.

Add

remainder

of

gasoline.

f.

Cover

the

container

tightly

and

shake

again.

g

..

Slowly

remove

the

fuel

container

covet

Slowly

remove

the

fuel

cap.

See

the

"Specifica-

ti

ons'

section

for

location.

i.

Fill

the

tank

using

a

spout

or

funnel.

j.

Reinstall

the

fuel

cap

securely.

A

WARNING

Alcohol

blended

fuels

(called

gasohol

or

using

ethanol

or

methanol)

can

attract

moisture

which

leads

to

separation

and

formation

of

acids

dur-

ing

storage.

Acidic

gas

can

damage

the

fuel

sys-

tem

of

an

engine

while

in

storage.

To

avoid

en-

gine

problems,

the

fuel,

system

should

be

emp-

tied

before

storage.

Drain

the

gas

tank,

start

the

engine,

and

let

it

run

until

the

fuel

lines

and

car-

bturetor

are

empty.

Use

fresh

fuel

after

taking

the

unit

out

of

storage.

See

the

"Storage"

sec-

tion

for

additional

information.

Never

use

en-

gine

or

carburetor

cleaner

products

in

the

fuel

tank

or

permanent

damage

may

occur.

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