Craftsman 536.797500 - Manual (Page 11)

OPERATION
the engine and iet it run until the fuel lines and carburetor
are empty Use fresh fuel next season See Storage
Instructions for additional information. Never use en­
gine or carburetor cleaner products In the fuel tank or
permanent damage may occur
GASOLINE AND OIL MIXTURE
Mix gasoline and oil (See Fig 7) as follows;
® Pour 1 U S quart of fresh, clean, unleaded automo­
tive gasoline into a gallon gasoline container.
® Add (5 oz,) of clean, high quality SAE 30 or SAE 40
two-cycle oil into the gasoline container
ÍMPORTANT: DO NOT USE OUTBOARD MOTOR
OIL OR MULTI-VISCOSITY OILS,
SUCH AS 10W-30 OR 10W-40.
® Reinstall the cap on the gasoline container and shake
container vigorously so the oil mixes with the gasoline
® Add an additional 3 Li S quarts of gasoline to the
gallon container and shake the container again
FUEL MIXTURE CHART (Mixture 24:1)
u. s.
S. 1. (METRIC)
GAS OIL GAS OIL
1 Gal. 5 oz. 4 Liters .167 L
2 Gal. 11 oz. 8 Liters .333 L
5 Gal. 27 01. 20 Liters .833 L
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® This completes the special gasoline mixing (24:1)
procedure. It can now be poured into the mini tiller/
cultivator fuel tank
IMPORTANT: DO NOT FILL FUEL TANK WITH
GASO- LINE THAT DOES NOT HAVE
OIL MIXED IN IT DO NOT USE GASO­
LINE ADDITIVES BECAUSE THE EN­
GINE MAY BE DAMAGED SHAKETHE
GASOLINE
CONTAINER BEFORE
EACH FILLING OF THE FUEL TANK
TO START THE ENGINE
Before starting the engine, be sure you have read and
understood all the instructions on the preceding pages
® Fill the fuel tank (to 1/2 inch below the bottom of the fill
neck) with fresh fuel mix and reinstall the fuel lank cap
securely Never use fuel that may be stale from long
periods of storage
@ Move the shut-oft switch to the ON position
® Move the choke controi (see Fig 6) to the FULL choke
position (ail the way down)
NOTE: A warm engine should not require choking
CAUTION: DO NOT TOUCH THE
THROTTLE CONTROL WHILE START­
ING THE ENGINE. THE MINI TILLER/
CULTIVATOR WILL PROPEL ITSELF IF
THE ENGINE SPEED IS ADVANCED
FROM IDLE.
@ Tilt the mini tiller/cuilivator back on the depth stake or
transport wheels to raise the tines off the ground
@ Grasp the upper handle firmly lo stabilize the mini
tiiler/cultivator and pull the starter handle with short
quick puiis Do not allow the starter handle to snap
back, let it rewind slowly while holding the starter rope
It will take a few pulls on the starter handle to leed gas
from the fuel tank to the carburetor
@ When engine starts, move the choke control to 1/2
choke position until the engine runs smoothly Then
move choke control to OFF position
® If engine taiters, move choke control to 1/2 choke
position until engine runs smoothly Then move
choke control to OFF position
® If engine fires, but does not continue to run, move
choke control to no choke position and repeat starting
instructions
NOTE: If the tines do not stop when the throttle control is
released, adjust the carburetor Idle speed as instructed in
Step 5 ot Carburetor Adjustment paragraph in the
ServIce/Adjustments section ot this manual
® To stop the engine, release the throttle control and
move the shut-off switch to the OFF position
® If the engine becomes flooded, see the Spark Plug
Maintenance paragraph in the Maintenance section
of this manual Then pull the starter rope with the
choke "OFF"
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CAUTION: THE MUFFLER AND SUR­
ROUNDING AREAS BECOME HOT AF­
TER RUNNING THE ENGINE, AVOID
THESE AREAS,
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