Poulan 1994-04 User Manual - Page 9

FUELING

YOUR

ENGINE

FUEL

SAFETY

•

Be

sure

to

read

the

fuel

safety

section

on

page

4

of

this

manual

before

you

begin.

•

If

you

do

not

understand

the

fuel

safety

section

DO

NOT

attempt

to

fuel

your

unit;

seek

help

from

someone

that

does

under-

stand

the

fuel

safety

section

or

call

our

Customer

Assistance

Hotline

at

1

—800

—554

—6723.

FUEL

MIXTURE

•

Your

unit

is

powered

by

a

two—cycle

engine

that

requires

a

fuel

mixture

of

regular

unleaded

gaso-

line

and

a

high

quality

engine

oil

specially

made

for

2

—cycle,

air

cooled

engines.

Gasoline

must

be

clean

and

not

over

two

months

old.

CAUTION:

I

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

com-

bine.

DO

NOT

USE:

•

AUTOMOTIVE

OIL

•

NMMA

OIL

for

boat

engines

These

oils

do

not

have

proper

additives

for

2

—cycle,

air—cooled

engines

and

can

cause

engine

damage.

USE

THE

FOLLOWING

OIL:

•

WEED

EATER

40:1,

2

—cycle

engine

oil

Paramount,

Poulan,

or

Poulan

Pro

brand

40:1,

2

—cycle

engine

oil

is

acceptable

if

mixed

according

to

the

instructions

on

the

container.

40

PARTS

GASOLINE

TO

1

PART

OIL=

1

gallon

gasoline

to

3.2

fl

.

oz.

oil

2.5

gallon

gasoline

to

8.0

fl.

oz.

oil

HOW

MUCH

OIL

TO

USE:

WEED

EATER

40:1,

2

—cycle

engine

oil

is

sold

in

both

3.2

ounce

and

8

ounce

containers.

When

you

buy

the

3.2

ounce

container,

mix

it

with

1

gallon

of

regular

unleaded

gasoline.

If

you

purchase

the

8

ounce

container,

mix

it

with

2-1/2

gallons

of

regu-

lar

unleaded

gasoline.

Both

of

the

above

mixtures

will

provide

40

parts

gasoline

to

1

part

oil

.

Paramount,

Poulan,

or

Poulan

Pro

brand

40:1,

2

—cycle

engine

oil

is

also

sold

in

the

same

size

con-

tainers

and

may

be

mixed

in

the

same

manner.

WHAT

TO

DO

IF

YOU

USE

ANOTHER

BRAND

OF

OIL:

Not

all

air

cooled,

2

—cycle

engine

oils

have

the

same

qualities.

If

WEED

EATER,

Paramount,

Poulan,

or

Poulan

Pro

brand

2

—cycle

engine

oil

is

not

avail-

able,

use

a

high

quality

2

—cycle

engine

oil

recom-

mended

for

air

cooled

engines.

Mix

at

a

ratio

of

40:1

by

mixing

3.2

ounces

oil

with

1

gallon

of

gasoline.

40:1

must

be

listed

as

a

suggested

mix

ratio.

HOW

TO

MIX

FUEL

AND

FILL

TANK

NOTE:

Do

not

mix

gasoline

and

oil

directly

in

the

fuel

tank.

Pour

the

proper

measure

of

engine

oil

into

an

ap-

proved,

marked

fuel

container.

Then,

fill

the

container

with

regular

unleaded

gasoline.

NOTE:

If

gasoline

is

already

in

the

container,

add

the

proper

measure

of

2

—cycle

engine

oil.

Then,

close

the

container

tightly

and

shake

it

momen-

tarily

•

Slowly

remove

the

fuel

cap.

•

Using

a

spout

or

funnel,

fill

the

fuel

tank

with

fuel

mix.

•

Reinstall

the

fuel

cap

securely.

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