Husqvarna HD800AWD/BBC Manuel De L'opérateur page 10

BEFORE STARTING ENGINE
ADD OIL (See Fig. 12)
Your lawnmower is shipped without oil in the engine. For
type and grade of oil to use, see "EN GINE" in the Mainte-
nance section of this manual.
CAUTION: DO NOT overfill engine with
oil, or it will smoke on startup.
1. Be sure lawnmower is level.
2. Remove oil fill cap/dipstick from oil fill spout.
3. You recieve a container of oil with the unit. Slowly
pour the entire container down the oil fill spout into
the engine.
4. Insert and tighten oil fill cap/dipstick.
IMPORTANT:
• Check oil level before each use. Add oil if needed.
Fill to full line on dipstick.
• Change the oil after every 25 hours of operation or
each season. You may need to change the oil more
often under dusty, dirty conditions. See "TO CHANGE
ENGINE OIL " in the Maintenance section of this manual.
OIL FILL
CAP/DIPSTICK
ADD GASOLINE (See Fig. 12)
• Fill fuel tank to bottom of tank filler neck. Do not over-
fill. Use fresh, clean, regular unleaded gasoline with a
minimum of 87 octane. Do not mix oil with gasoline.
Purchase fuel in quan ti ties that can be used within 30
days to assure fuel freshness.
CAUTION: Wipe off any spilled oil or
fuel. Do not store, spill or use gasoline
near an open flame.
Alcohol blended fuels (called gasohol or using
ethanol or methanol) can attract moisture which
leads to separation and for ma tion of acids dur-
ing storage. Acidic gas can damage the fuel
system of an engine while in storage.
OPERATION
GASOLINE
FILLER CAP
FIG. 12
To avoid engine problems, the fuel sys-
tem should be emptied before stor age
of 30 days or longer. Empty the gas
tank, start the engine and let it run until
the fuel lines and carburetor are empty.
Use fresh fuel next season. See Storage
In struc tions for additional information.
Never use engine or carburetor cleaner
products in the fuel tank or permanent
damage may occur.
TO STOP ENGINE (See Fig. 13)
• To stop engine, move handle mounted throttle/choke
con trol le ver to STOP position. Wait until blade and
all moving parts have stopped and turn fuel valve to
OFF position if you do not intend to re start the engine
soon.
FAST
CHOKE
TO START ENGINE (See Figs. 13 and 14)
NOTE: Due to protective coatings on the engine, a small
amount of smoke may be present during the initial use of
the product and should be considered normal.
1. Be sure fuel valve is in the ON po si tion.
2. To start a cold engine, move handle mounted throttle/
choke con trol le ver to CHOKE position.
3. To start engine, pull starter handle quickly. Do not allow
starter rope to snap back.
4. Slowly move handle mounted throttle/choke con trol
le ver to FAST position after engine starts.
• To start a warm engine, move handle mounted throttle/
choke con trol le ver to FAST position, then follow steps
above.
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SLOW
STOP
FIG. 13