Craftsman 4 Cycle Weed Eater Owners Manual

							  
OperatorsManual 
M 
4-Cycle 
WEEDWACKER®GASTRIMMER 
ModelNo.316.794490 
CAUTION:Beforeusingthisproduct, 
readthismanualandfollowallitsSafety 
RulesandOperatinginstructions. *SAFETY 
*ASSEMBLY 
*OPERATION 
*MAINTENANCE 
.ESPANOL,R19 
SearsBrandsManagementCorporation,HoffmanEstates,IL60179U.S.A. 
Visitourwebsite:www.craftsman.com 
769-09618/0012/13  
						

							  
TABLEOFCONTENTS 
Safety...............................................2 
Warranty.............................................5 
KnowYourUnit........................................6 
Specifications.........................................6 
Assembly.............................................7 
OilandFuel...........................................9 
StartingandStopping..................................11 
Operation............................................12 
Maintenance.........................................13 
CleaningandStorage..................................16 
Troubleshooting.......................................17 
RepairProtectionAgreements...........................18 
ServiceNumbers..............................BackCover 
Allinformation,illustrationsandspecificationsinthismanualarebased 
onthelatestproductinformationavailableatthetimeofprinting. 
Wereservetherighttomakechangesatanytimewithoutnotice. 
©SeamBrands,LLC 
Thepurposeofsafetysymbolsistoattractyourattentionto 
possibledangers.Thesafetysymbols,andtheirexplanations, 
deserveyourcarefulattentionandunderstanding.Thesafety 
warningsdonotbythemselveseliminateanydanger.The 
instructionsorwarningstheygivearenotsubstitutesforproper 
accidentpreventionmeasures. 
iSYMBOLMEANING 
•  DANGER.SignalsanEXTREMEhazard. 
FailuretoobeyasafetyDANGERsignalWILLresultin 
seriousinjuryordeathtoyourselfortoothers. 
WARNING:SignalsaSERIOUShazard.  FailuretoobeyasafetyWARNINGsignalCANresultin 
seriousinjurytoyourselfortoothers. 
L _JCAUTION:SignalsaMODERATEhazard.  FailuretoobeyasafetyCAUTIONsignalMAYresultin 
propertydamageorinjurytoyourselfortoothers. SPARKARRESTORNOTE 
NOTE:ForusersonU.S.ForestLandandinthestatesof 
California,Maine,OregonandWashington.AllU.S.ForestLand 
andthestateofCalifornia(PublicResourcesCodes4442and 
4443),OregonandWashingtonrequire,bylawthatcertaininternal 
combustionenginesoperatedonforestbrushand/orgrass-covered 
areasbeequippedwithasparkarrestor,maintainedineffective 
workingorder,ortheenginebeconstructed,equippedand 
maintainedforthepreventionoffire.Checkwithyourstateorlocal 
authoritiesforregulationspertainingtotheserequirements.Failure 
tofollowtheserequirementscouldsubjectyoutoliabilityorafine. 
Thisunitisfactoryequippedwithasparkarrestor,ifitrequires 
replacement,contactaSearsParts&RepairServiceCenterto 
installtheappropriatemufflerassembly. 
CALiFORNiAPROPOSiTiON65 
WARNING:Engineexhaust,someofits 
constituentsandcertainfinishedcomponentscontainoremit 
chemicalsknowntotheStateofCaliforniatocausecancer 
andbirthdefectsorotherreproductiveharm.Washhands 
afterhandling. 
NOTE:Advisesyouofinformationorinstructionsvitaltothe 
operationormaintenanceoftheequipment. Readtheoperatorsmanualandfollowallwarningsandsafety 
instructions.Failuretodosocanresultinseriousinjurytothe 
operatorand/orbystanders.  
						

							  
•iMPORTANTSAFETYiNSTRUCTiONS• 
READALLiNSTRUCTiONSBEFOREOPERATING 
m  WARNING.Whenusingtheunit,allsafety 
instructionsmustbefollowed.Pleasereadthese 
instructionsbeforeoperatingtheunitinordertoensurethe 
safetyoftheoperatorandanybystanders.Pleasekeep 
theseinstructionsforlateruse. 
•Readtheinstructionscarefully.Befamiliarwiththecontrolsand 
properuseoftheunit. 
Donotoperatethisunitwhentired,illorundertheinfluenceof 
alcohol,drugsormedication. 
Childrenmustnotoperatetheunit.Teensmustbeaccompanied 
andguidedbyanadult. 
Allguardsandsafetyattachmentsmustbeinstalledproperly 
beforeoperatingtheunit. 
Inspecttheunitbeforeuse.Replacedamagedparts.Checkfor 
fuelleaks.Makesureallfastenersareinplaceandsecure. 
Replacepartsthatarecracked,chipped,ordamagedinany 
way.Donotoperatetheunitwithlooseordamagedparts. 
OnlyusethetrimminglinedescribedintheSpecificationssection 
ofthismanual.Neverusemetal-reinforcedline,wire,chainor 
rope.Thesecanbreakoffandbecomedangerousprojectiles. 
Donotreplacethecuttingheadwithrigidormetalblades.Doing 
socouldresultinseriousinjury. 
Beawareofriskofinjurytothehead,handsandfeet. 
Carefullyinspecttheareabeforestartingtheunit.Remove 
rocks,brokenglass,nails,wire,stringandotherobjectsthat 
maybethrownorbecomeentangledwiththeunit. 
Cleartheareaofchildren,bystandersandpets;keepthem 
outsidea50-foot(15m)radius,ataminimum.Eventhen,theyare 
stillatriskfromthrownobjects.Encouragebystanderstowear 
eyeprotection.Ifyouareapproached,stoptheunitimmediately. 
Squeezethethrottlecontrolandcheckthatitreturns 
automaticallytotheidleposition.Makealladjustmentsor 
repairsbeforeusingtheunit. 
Thisunitisintendedforoccasional,householduseonly. 
SAFETYWARNINGSFORGASUNITS 
WARNING:Gasolineishighlyflammableand  itsvaporscanexplodeifignited.Takethefollowing 
precautions: 
Storefuelonlyincontainersspecificallydesignedandapproved 
forthestorageofsuchmaterials. 
Alwaysstoptheengineandallowittocoolbeforefillingthe 
tank.Neverremovethefueltankcaporaddfuelwhenthe 
engineishot.Alwaysloosenthefueltankcapslowlytorelieve 
anypressureinthetankbeforefueling. 
Alwaysaddfuelinaclean,well-ventilatedoutdoorareawhere 
therearenosparksorflames.DONOTsmoke. 
Neveroperatetheunitwithoutthefuelcapsecurelyinplace. 
Avoidcreatingasourceofignitionforspilledfuel.Wipeupany 
spilledfuelfromtheunitimmediately,beforestartingtheunit. 
Movetheunitatleast30ft.(9.1m)fromthefuelingsourceand 
sitebeforestartingtheengine.DONOTsmoke. 
Neverstartorruntheunitinsideaclosedroomorbuilding. 
Breathingexhaustfumescankill.Operatethisunitonlyinawell 
ventilatedoutdoorarea. 
3 WHILEOPERATING 
WearsafetyglassesorgogglesthatmeetcurrentANSI/ISEA 
Z87.1standardsandaremarkedassuch.Wearear/hearing 
protectionwhenoperatingthisunit.Wearafacemaskordust 
maskiftheoperationisdusty. 
Wearheavylongpants,boots,glovesandalongsleeveshirt.Do 
notwearlooseclothing,jewelry,shortpants,sandalsorgo 
barefoot.Securehairaboveshoulderlevel. 
Thecuttingheadshieldmustalwaysbeinplacewhileoperating 
theunit.Donotoperatetheunitwithoutbothtrimminglines 
extendedandtheproperlineinstalled.Donotextendthe 
trimminglinebeyondthelengthoftheshield. 
Thisunithasaclutch.Thecuttingheadremainsstationarywhen 
theengineisidling.Ifitdoesnot,taketheunittoaSearsor 
otherqualifiedservicedealerforanadjustment. 
Adjustthehandletoprovidethebestgrip,ifapplicable. 
Makesuretheattachmentisnotincontactwithanythingbefore 
startingtheunit. 
Usetheunitonlyindaylightorgoodartificiallight. 
Avoidaccidentalstarting.Beinthestartingpositionwhenever 
pullingthestarterrope.Theoperatorandunitmustbeina 
stablepositionwhilestarting.RefertoStartingandStopping. 
Usetherighttool.Onlyusethistoolforitsintendedpurpose. 
Alwaysholdtheunitwithbothhandswhenoperating.Keepa 
firmgriponbothhandlesorgrips. 
Donotoverreach.Alwayskeepproperfootingandbalance.Take 
extracarewhenworkingonstairs,steepslopesorinclines.Toavoid 
seriousinjury,donotoperatetheunitwhileonaladderoraroof. 
Keephands,face,andfeetawayfromallmovingparts.Donot 
touchortrytostopmovingparts. 
Donottouchtheengine,gearhousingormuffler.Thesepartsget 
extremelyhotfromoperation,evenaftertheunitisturnedoff. 
Donotoperatetheunitfasterthanthespeedneededtodothe 
job.Donotruntheunitathighspeedwhennotinuse. 
Donotforcetheunit.Itwilldoabetter,saferjobwhenusedat 
theintendedrate. 
Alwaysstoptheunitwhenoperationisdelayedorwhenwalking 
fromonelocationtoanother. 
Ifyoustrikeorbecomeentangledwithaforeignobject,stopthe 
unitimmediatelyandcheckfordamage.Donotoperatetheunit 
beforerepairingdamage.Donotoperatetheunitwithlooseor 
damagedparts. 
Turntheenginetooffanddisconnectthesparkplugfor 
maintenanceorrepair. 
Useonlyoriginalequipmentmanufacturer(OEM)replacement 
partsandaccessoriesforthisunit.Useofanyotherpartsor 
accessoriescouldleadtoseriousinjurytotheuser,ordamage 
totheunit,andvoidthewarranty. 
Keeptheunitclean.Carefullyremovevegetationandother 
debristhatcouldblockmovingparts. 
Toreducefirehazard,replaceafaultymufflerandsparkarrestor. 
Keeptheengineandmufflerfreefromgrass,leaves,excessive 
greaseorcarbonbuildup. 
Iftheunitstartstovibrateabnormally,stoptheunitimmediately. 
Inspecttheunitforthecauseofthevibration.Vibrationis 
generallyanindicatoroftrouble.  
						

							  
OTHERSAFETYWARNINGS 
•Allservice,otherthanthemaintenanceproceduresdescribedin 
thismanual,shouldbeperformedbyaSearsorotherqualified 
servicedealer. 
Beforeinspecting,servicing,cleaning,storing,transportingor 
replacinganypartsontheunit: 
1.Stoptheunit. 
2.Makesureallmovingpartshavestopped. 
3.Allowtheunittocool. 
4.Disconnectthesparkplugwire. 
Securetheunitwhiletransporting. Neverstoretheunitwithfuelinthetank,insideabuildingwhere 
fumesmayreachanopenflame(pilotlights,etc.)orsparks 
(switches,electricalmotors,etc.). 
Storetheunitinadryplace,securedorataheighttoprevent 
unauthorizeduseordamage.Keeptheunitoutofthereachof 
children. 
Neverdouseorsquirttheunitwithwateroranyotherliquid. 
Keephandlesdryandclean(freefromdebris,oilandgrease). 
Cleantheunitaftereachuse.RefertoCleaningandStorage.Do 
notusesolventsorstrongdetergents. 
Keeptheseinstructions.Refertothemoftenandusethemto 
instructotherusers.Ifyouloanthisunittoothers,alsoloan 
themtheseinstructions. 
SAVETHESEINSTRUCTIONS 
,,SAFETY&iNTERNATiONALSYMBOLS,, 
Thisoperatorsmanualdescribessafetyandinternationalsymbolsandpictographsthatmayappearonthisproduct.Readtheoperators 
manualforcompletesafety,assembly,operatingandmaintenanceandrepairinformation. 
SYMBOLMEANINGSYMBOLMEANING 
_ioSAFETYALERTSYMBOL  | 
Indicatesdanger,warningorcaut!onlMaybeusedin 
Bconjunctonwthothersymbosotpctographs. 
oREADOPERATORSMANUAL _AD_||_|_•  ...-..,.,,.,.,.Road,heo era,ors 
manua!(s)andfollowallwarningsandsafety 
instructions.Failuretodosocanresultinserious.... 
Iinjuryt°theoperatorand/0rbystandersl 
oWEAREYEANDHEARING |_,|£_-•PROTECTION 
WARN,,  .Thrownobjectsand,cud 
_!noisecar]causesevereeye!njuryandhearingIossl 
WeareyeprotectionmeetingCurrentANSI/ISEA 
Z87;!standardsandearprotectionwhenoperating 
.thisunit.Useafullfaceshieldwhenneeded. 
i_,UNLEADEDFUEL.... 
treshunieadedfue!: 
I°OIL 
DONOTUSEE85FUEL=INTHiSUNiT 
IWARNIN; 
d°ntiigienggriat;rntharndlv0o__thanw°alrwi!nitI_ke!Y | 
JON/OFFSTOPCONTROL  OFForSTOP 
_PRIMERBULB  Pushprimerbulb,fullyandslowly,10times. 
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CRAFTSMANTWOYEARLiMiTEDWARRANTY 
FORTWOYEARSfromthedateofsale,thisproductiswarrantedagainstdefectsinmaterialorworkmanship.Withproofofpurchase,a 
defectiveproductwillreceivefreerepairorreplacementatoptionofseller. 
ADDITIONALLIMITEDWARRANTYonTRIMMERSHAFTS 
FORTHETHIRDTHROUGHTENTHYEARfromthedateofpurchase,theoutermetalhousingoftheupperandlowertrimmershaftsis 
warrantedagainstanydefectsinmaterialorworkmanship.Withproofofpurchase,anewhousingwillbesuppliedfreeofcharge.Youare 
responsibleforthelaborcostofinstallation.Thisadditionalcoveragedoesnotapplytoinnertrimmershaftcomponents. 
Forwarrantycoveragedetailstoobtainfreerepairorreplacement,visitthewebpage:www.craftsman.com/warranty 
ThiswarrantycoversONLYdefectsinmaterialandworkmanship.WarrantycoveragedoesNOTinclude: 
•Expendableitemsthatcanwearoutfromnormalusewithinthewarrantyperiod,suchascuttingline,sparkplugs,orfilters. 
•Productdamageresultingfromuserattemptsatproductmodificationorrepairorcausedbyproductaccessories. 
•Repairsnecessarybecauseofaccidentorfailuretooperateormaintaintheproductaccordingtoallsuppliedinstructions. 
•Preventivemaintenance,orrepairsnecessaryduetoimproperfuelmixture,contaminatedorstalefuel. 
Thiswarrantyisvoidifthisproductiseverusedwhileprovidingcommercialservicesorifrentedtoanotherperson. 
Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificlegalrights,andyoumayalsohaveotherrightswhichvaryfromstatetostate. 
SearsBrandsManagementCorporation,HoffmanEstates,IL60179 
Toorderpartsorscheduleserviceforthisproduct,call1-888-331-4569. 
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APPLiCATiONS 
Asatrimmer: 
•Cuttinggrassandlightweeds. 
Edging 
Decorativetrimmingaroundtrees,fences,etc. 
Otheroptionalaccessoriesmaybeusedwiththisunit. 
ASSEMBLYTOOLSREQUIRED: 
=#2Phillipsscrewdriver 
•3/8Socket Muffler 
Starter 
RopeGrip_ 
ShaftGrip 
On/OffSwitch OilFillPlug 
\ 
SparkPlug 
FuelCap 
Handle 
ShaftHousing 
2 
Coupler Throttle 
Control 
ChokeLever PrimerBulb 
CuttingHead 
Shield 
Cutting 
LineCuttingBlade AirFilterCover 
EngineType........................................................................................Air-Cooled,4-Cycle 
Displacement........................................................................................29cc(1.8cu.in.) 
SparkPlugGap....................................................................................0.025in.(0.635mm) 
SparkPlug.........................................................................Champion®RDZ4Horequivalentplug 
Lubrication...............................................................................................SAE30Oil 
CrankcaseOilCapacity.................................................................................3.04oz.(90ml) 
FuelTankCapacity......................................................................................14oz.(414ml) 
ApproximateUnitWeight(Nofuel)...............................................................14.5-15.5Ibs.(6.6-7.0kg) 
TrimmerMechanism.......................................................................................BumpHead 
TrimmingLineDiameter...........................................................................0.095inches(2.41mm) 
CuttingPathDiameter...................................................................................17in.(43.2cm) 
*Allspecificationsarebasedonthelatestproductinformationavailableatthetimeofprinting.Wereservetherighttomakechangesatany 
timewithoutnotice.  
						

							  
iNSTALLiNGTHECUTTINGHEADSHIELD 
_WARNING:Topreventseriouspersonalinjury,never]  operatetheunitwithoutthecuttingheadshieldinplace. 
1.Placethecuttingheadshieldontothemountbracket.Alignthe 
holesinthecuttingheadshieldwiththeholesinthemount 
bracket.(Fig.1) 
Screwthe2screwsthroughthemountbracketandintothe 
cuttingheadshielduntilfingertight. 
Usinga#2Phillipsscrewdriver,tightenthescrewsuntilthe 
cuttingheadshieldisfirmlyinplace.Tightenthescrewsequally. 
Thegapbetweenthemountbracketandthecuttingheadshield 
shouldbethesameoneachside.  2, 
3. Screws(2} 
MountBrackethield 
Fig.1 
iNSTALLiNGANDADJUSTINGTHEHANDLE 
installingtheHandle 
1.Pushthehandledownontotheshafthousing(Fig.2).Thebolt 
holeinthehandleshouldbetotheright. 
2.Inserttheboltintotheboltholeandpushitthrough(Fig.2). 
Tightentheboltwitha3/8socket,butdonottightenthebolt 
completely. 
3.Whileholdingtheunitintheoperatingposition(Fig.11),move 
thehandletothelocationthatprovidesthebestgrip.Placeita 
minimumof6inches(15.24cm)fromtheendoftheshaftgrip 
(Fig.2). 
4.Tightentheboltwitha3/8socketuntilthehandleissecure. 
AdjustingtheHandle 
Ifthehandlerequiresadjustment: 
1.Loosentheboltwitha3/8socket(Fig.2). 
2.Whileholdingtheunitintheoperatingposition(Fig.11),move 
thehandletothelocationthatprovidesthebestgrip.Placeita 
minimumof6inches(15.24cm)fromtheendoftheshaftgrip 
(Fig.2). 
3.Tightentheboltwitha3/8socketuntilthehandleissecure. ShaftGrip 
Minimum6in. 
(15.24cm} 
BoltJ 
Fig.2 Handle 
Shaft 
Housing  
						

							  
WARNING:Beforeusinganyattachment,readandi 
understandthemanualthatcamewiththeattachment. 
I  Followallsafetyinformationcontainedwithin. 
WARNING:Toavoidseriouspersonalinjuryandi 
damagetotheunit,shuttheunitoffbeforeremovingor 
I  installinganattachment. 
OPERATINGTHECOUPLER 
Thecouplerenablestheuseofvariousoptionalattachments. 
InstallingtheAttachment 
1.Removethehangercapfromtheattachment.Keepthehanger 
capforusewhenstoringtheattachment.Ifpresent,removethe 
grayspacerfromthecoupler. 
2.Settheunitonaflat,levelsurface. 
3.Turntheknobcounterclockwisetoloosenthecoupler(Fig.4). 
4.Alignthereleasebuttonwiththeguiderecess(Fig.5). 
5.Pushtheattachmentstraightintothecoupler(Fig.3)untilthe 
releasebuttonsnapsfirmlyintotheprimaryhole(Fig.5). 
6.Turntheknobclockwisetotightenthecoupler(Fig.4). 
NOTE:Fordecorativetrimmingwithastringtrimmerattachment, 
lockthereleasebuttonintothe90°hole(Fig.4). 
CAUTION:Beforeoperatingtheunit,makesurethe 
releasebuttonisfullysnappedintotheprimaryholeandthe 
knobissecurelytightened. 
CAUTION:Unlessspecifiedotherwise,therelease 
buttonshouldbesnappedintotheprimaryholeonly.Using 
thewrongholecouldleadtopersonalinjuryordamageto 
theunit. 
RemovingtheAttachment 
1.Settheunitonaflat,levelsurface. 
2.Turntheknobcounterclockwisetoloosenthecoupler(Fig.4). 
3.Pressandholdthereleasebutton(Fig.5). 
4.Pulltheattachmentstraightoutofthecoupler(Fig.3). Coupler 
90°Hole 
(TrimmerOnl 
Tightent 
PrimaryHole Attachment 
Fig.3 
Loosen 
Fig.4 Knob 
ReleaseButton 
GuideRecess 
Fig.5  
						

							  
USINGTHERIGHTOiL 
Useahigh-qualitySAE30weightoil.DONOTusedirtyoil.Failure 
tousecleanoilofthecorrecttypecancauseprematureengine 
wearandfailure. 
ADDINGOiL:iNiTiALUSE 
WARNING:OVERFILLINGTHECRANKCASEMAY 
CAUSESERIOUSPERSONALINJURY.Checktheoillevel 
beforeeachuse.Theimportanceofmaintainingtheproper 
oillevelcannotbeoveremphasized.Changetheoil 
accordingtotheMaintenanceSchedule. FunnelSpout_(_ 4+CycleMotorOil 
Fig.6 
NOTE:Thisunitwasshippedwithoutoilinthecrankcase.Oilmust 
beaddedbeforestartingtheunit. 
NOTE:Thisunitcomeswitha3.04fluidoz.(90ml)bottleofoil. 
1.Unscrewthetopoftheoilbottle.Removethepaperseal. 
Reinstallthetopoftheoilbottle. 
2.Removethecapfromtheoilbottle.Cutthetipoffthefunnel 
spout(Fig.6). 
3.Settheunitonafiat,levelsurface. 
4.Unscrewtheoilfillplug(Fig.7). 
5.Pourtheentirebottleintotheoilfillhole(Fig.7).DONOT 
overfill.RefertoCheckingtheOilLevel. 
NOTE:Neveraddoiltothefueltank.Thisunithasafour-cycle 
engine.DONOTmixoilwithgasoline. 
6.Wipeupanyoilthatmayhavespilled. 
7.Reinstalltheoilfillplug. 
NOTE:MakesuretheO-ringisinplaceontheoilfillplug(Fig.7). 
NOTE:Savetheemptyoilbottle.Usethebottletomeasurethe 
correctamountofoilduringfutureoilchanges. o,FmP+u+++ 
O=Rinc 
OilFlUHole 
Fig.7 
9  
						

							  
USINGTHERIGHTFUEL 
Theuseofoldfuelisthemostcommoncauseofperformance 
problems.Useonlyfresh,cleanunleadedgasoline. 
NOTE:Thisunithasafour-cycleengine.DONOTmixoilwithgasoline. 
DefinitionofBlendedFuels 
Todaysfuelsareoftenablendofgasolineandoxygenatessuchas 
ethanol,methanolorMTBE(ether).Alcohol-blendedfuelabsorbs 
water.Aslittleas1%waterinthefuelcanmakefuelandoil 
separate,formingacidswhenstored.ALWAYSusefreshfuel(less 
than30daysold). 
NOTE:Disposeofoldfuelaccordingtofederal,stateandlocal 
regulations. 
UsingBlendedFuels 
Ifusingablendedfuel: 
•Alwaysusefreshunleadedgasoline 
UsethefueladditiveSTA-BILQoranequivalent 
Drainthetankandruntheenginedrybeforestoringtheunit 
__IWARNING:DONOTUSEE85FUELINTHISUNIT. ! 
1  Ithasbeenproventhatfuelcontaininggreaterthan10% 
ethanolwilllikelydamagethisengineandvoidthewarranty. 
UsingFuelAdditives 
Useafueladditive,suchasSTA-BILFuelStabilizeroran 
equivalent,toinhibitcorrosionandminimizegumdeposits.Add0.8 
oz.(23ml)offueladditivepergallonoffuel,accordingtothe 
instructionsonthecontainer.NEVERaddfueladditivesdirectlyto 
theunitsfueltank. 
FUELINGTHEUNiT 
WARNING:Gasolineisextremelyflammable,ignited 
vaporsmayexplode.Alwaysstoptheengineandallowit 
tocoolbeforefillingthefueltank.Donotsmokewhile 
fillingthetank.Keepsparksandopenflamesatadistance 
fromthearea. 
WARNING:Removethefuelcapslowlytoavoidinjury 
fromfuelspray.Neveroperatetheunitwithoutthefuelcap 
securelyinplace. 
WARNING:Addfuelinaclean,wellventilatedoutdoor 
area.Wipeupanyspilledfuelimmediately.Avoidcreating 
asourceofignitionforspilledfuel.Donotstarttheengine 
untilfuelvaporsdissipate. 
1.Positiontheunitwiththefuelcapfacingup. 
2.Removethefuelcap. 
3.Placethefuelcontainerspoutintothefillholeonthefueltank 
andfillthetank. 
NOTE:Donotoverfillthetank. 
4.Wipeupanyfuelthatmayhavespilled. 
5.Reinstallthefuelcap. 
6.Movetheunitatleast30ft.(9.1m)fromthefuelcontainerand 
thefuelingsitebeforestartingtheengine. 
10