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5. Fill the Fuel Tank
WARNING
FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD
Fuel spilled on a hot surface can cause
a fire or explosion and serious bodily
injury and property damage. Shut off
engine and let it cool before filling the
tank. Carefully follow steps 5.a. to 5.c.,
below, being sure not to spill any fuel.
a. Close the fuel shutoff valve. See Fig 3.
b. Use only clean, fresh, well-known brands of
unleaded regular grade gasoline.The
minimum o ctane requirements are 87 octane
in the U.S.A. and 96 octane elsewhere.
c. Remove the gasoline fill cap and fill the tank.
Be sure the air vent in the fill cap is not
plugged so gasoline can flow to the carburetor ,
then replace the cap. See Fig 3.
d. External fuel tank capacity: 6.0 gallons (22.7
liters)
e. Gasoline consumption at the maximum oper-
ating speed of 2900 RPM is about 1.3 gallons/
hour (4.9 liters/hour).
6. Grounding
WARNING
FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD
To reduce the risk of static sparking, fire
or explosion which can result in serious
bodily injury and property damage,
ground the sprayer , all system components, and
the object being sprayed as instructed under FIRE
OR EXPLOSI ON HAZARD on page 3.
Connect the ground wire and clamp (provided) to a
true earth ground. See Fig 4.
Fig 4
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7. Flush the sprayer to remove the oil which was left
in the pump after factory testing to protect the
pump from corrosion. See Flushing.