EN-8
Before Starting
Oil Mix Ratio
Your Lawn-Boy mower is powered by a 2-cycle
engine which requires a mixture of gasoline and oil;
32:1 with Lawn-Boy
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2-CYCLE ASHLESS OIL.
Failure to use the right mixture will result in serious
engine damage.
Use Lawn-Boy 2-CYCLE ASHLESS OIL (Fig. 7),
which is formulated specifically for Lawn-Boy and is
available from your Lawn-Boy retailer. Regular use
of Lawn-Boy 2-CYCLE ASHLESS OIL will help
keep your engine clean, reduce spark plug fouling,
piston ring sticking and pre-ignition. Lawn-Boy
2-CYCLE ASHLESS OIL will also minimize varnish
build-up, combustion chamber deposits and exhaust
port blockage.
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Figure 7
If Lawn-Boy 2-CYCLE ASHLESS OIL is not
available, other premium grade 2-CYCLE ASHLESS
OILS can be substituted. Substitute oils may produce
more exhaust smoke and require increased engine
service including more frequent spark plug changes,
exhaust port/cylinder decarbonizing and could reduce
engine life.
Note:
NEVER USE AUTOMOTIVE OIL
(i.e. SAE 30, 10W30 etc.), OR THE
WRONG MIX RATIO BECAUSE
ENGINE DAMAGE MAY OCCUR. If
engine failure occurs and it has been
determined that Lawn-Boy 2-CYCLE
ASHLESS OIL was not used, the
failure may not be covered by the
Lawn-Boy warranty.
POTENTIAL HAZARD
•
In certain conditions gasoline is extremely
flammable and highly explosive.
WHAT CAN HAPPEN
•
A fire or explosion from gasoline can burn
you, others, and cause property damage.
HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD
•
Use a funnel and fill the fuel tank outdoors,
in an open area, when the engine is cold.
Wipe up any gasoline that spills.
•
Do not fill the fuel tank completely full.
Add gasoline to the fuel tank until the level
is 1/4” to 1/2” (6 mm to 13 mm) below the
bottom of the filler neck. This empty space
in the tank allows gasoline to expand.
•
Never smoke when handling gasoline, and
stay away from an open flame or where
gasoline fumes may be ignited by a spark.
•
Store gasoline in an approved container
and keep it out of the reach of children.
•
Never buy more than a 30-day supply of
gasoline.
