McCulloch 96083000300 Instruction De Maintenance

ADD GASOLINE

• Fill fuel tank to bottom of filler neck. Do not overfill.

Use fresh, clean, regular un lead ed gasoline with a

minimum of 87 octane. (Use of leaded gasoline will

increase carbon and lead oxide deposits and reduce

valve life). Do not mix oil with gasoline. Purchase fuel

in quan ti ties that can be used within 30 days to assure

fuel freshness.

CAUTION: Do not fill above 1/2 inch of

top of fuel tank to prevent spills and to

allow for fuel expansion. If gasoline is

ac ci den tal ly spilled, move machine away from area

of spill. Avoid creating any source of ignition until

gasoline vapors have disappeared.
Wipe off any spilled oil or fuel. Do not store, spill

or use gasoline near an open flame.

BEFORE STARTING ENGINE

IMPORTANT: BE VERY CAREFUL NOT TO ALLOW DIRT TO

ENTER THE ENGINE WHEN CHECKING OR ADDING OIL OR

FUEL. USE CLEAN OIL AND FUEL AND STORE IN AP PROVED,

CLEAN, COVERED CON TAIN ERS. USE CLEAN FILL FUNNELS.

CHECK ENGINE OIL LEVEL

(See Fig. 8)

1. Remove hangtag from engine.
2. The engine in your unit has been shipped, from the fac-

tory, already filled with SAE 30 summer weight oil.

3. With engine level, remove engine oil fill er plug.
4. Engine oil should be at "FULL" line on dipstick. If

low, fill to "FULL" line. For approximate capacity, see

"PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS" on page 3 of this

manual.

5. Reinstall engine oil filler plug.
6. Check oil before each use. Add oil if needed.

CAUTION: DO NOT overfill engine with oil, or it

will smoke heavily from the muffler on startup.

• For cold weather operation you should change oil for

easier starting (See “OIL VISCOSITY CHART” in the

Main te nance section of this man u al).

• To change engine oil, see the Main te nance section of

this manual.

Fig. 8

TO START ENGINE

(See Fig. 9)

OPERATION

IMPORTANT: WHEN OPERATING IN TEMPERATURES BELOW

32°F(0°C), USE FRESH, CLEAN WINTER GRADE GAS O LINE

TO HELP ENSURE GOOD COLD WEATHER START ING.

CAUTION: Alcohol blended fuels (called gas o hol

or using ethanol or methanol) can attract moisture

which leads to sep a ra tion and for ma tion of acids

during storage. Acidic gas can damage the fuel sys-

tem of an engine while in storage. To avoid engine

problems, the fuel system should be emptied before

stor age of 30 days or longer. Drain the gas tank,

start the engine and let it run until the fuel lines and

carburetor are empty. Use fresh fuel next sea son.

See Storage In struc tions for additional information.

Never use engine or carburetor cleaner products

in the fuel tank or permanent damage may occur.

MAXIMUM UPPER LEVEL

MINIMUM UPPER LEVEL

OIL FILLER CAP

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.  Make sure spark plug wire is prop er ly connected.
3.  Place throttle control in “FAST” position.
4.  To start a cold engine, push primer three (3) times

before trying to start. Use a firm push. This step is

not usually nec es sary when starting an engine which

has already run for a few minutes.

5. Grasp recoil starter handle with one hand and grasp

tiller handle with other hand. Pull recoil starter handle

quickly. Do not let starter rope snap back.

NOTE: In cooler weather it may be necessary to repeat

priming steps. In warmer weather over priming may cause

flooding and engine will not start. If you do flood engine,

wait a few minutes before attempting to start and do not

repeat priming steps.

Fig. 9

THROTTLE

CONTROL

SPARK

PLUG

PRIMER

RECOIL

STARTER

HANDLE

CAUTION: KEEP TINE CONTROL IN “OFF”

PO SI TION WHEN STARTING ENGINE.