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Fuels/refuelling
Handlingpetroleumproducts
Utmostcareisrequiredwhenhandlingfuel.Fuelmaycontainsubstances
similartosolvents.Refueleitherinawellventilatedareaoroutdoors.Do
not inhale fuel vapers, avoid any contact of fuel or oil with your skin.
Mineraloil,fuel,etc.,productsdegreaseyourskin.Ifyourskincomesin
contactwith thesesubstances repeatedlyandfor anextended periodof
time,variousskindiseasesmay result.Inaddition, allergicreactions are
knowntooccur.Eyescanbeirritatedbycontactwithoil,fuel,etc.
Ifoilcomesintoeyes,immediatelywashthemwithclearwater.Ifyoureyes
are still irritated, see a doctor immediately!
Fuelandoilmixture
Theengineoftheblowerisahighefciencytwostrokeengine.Itisrunwith
amixtureoffuelandtwostrokeengineoil.Theengineisdesignedtouse
unleadedregularfuelwithamin.octanevalueof91RON.Ifnosuchfuel
is available, you can use fuel with a higher octane value. This will not affect
the engine, but may cause poor operating behavior.
Asimilarsituationwillarisefromtheuseofleadedfuel.Toobtainoptimum
engine performance and to protect your health and the environment, only
unleaded fuel should be used!
For engine lubrication use a twostroke engine oil (quality grade: TC3),
whichisaddedtothefuel.TheenginehasbeendesignedtouseMAKITA
twostrokeengineoilatmixtureratioof50:1toprotecttheenvironment.In
addition, a long service life and reliable operation with a minimum emission
ofexhaustgassesisassured.Itisabsolutelyessentialtoobserveamixture
ratioof50:1MAKITA2strokeengineoil.Otherwisereliablefunctionofthe
blower cannot be guaranteed.
Thecorrectmixtureratio:
Mix50partsgasolinewith1partMAKITA2strokeengineoil(seetableon
right).
NOTE: For preparing the fueloil mixture rst mix the entire
oil quantity with half of the fuel required in an ap-
proved can which meets or exceeds all local code
standards, then add the remaining fuel. Thoroughly
shakethemixturebeforellingitintotheblowertank.
Itisnotwisetoaddmoreengineoilthanspeciedto
ensuresafeoperation.Thiswillonlyresultinahigher
productionofcombustionresidueswhichwillpollute
theenvironmentandclogtheexhaustchannelinthe
cylinder,thesparkplugsaswellasthemufer.Inad-
dition,fuelconsumptionwillriseandtheperformance
willbedecreased.
Refuelling
Neverperformrefuellingoperationsinaclosed,unventilatedarea.
Theenginemustbestoppedandcooleddown!
Thoroughly clean the area around the gas cap, to prevent dirt from get-
ting into the fuel tank.
Unscrewthegascapandllthetankwithfuel.
Neverllthefueltanktotheverytop.
Security screw on the gas cap.
Wipethescrewplugandtankwithanadsorbentafterrefuelling!
Allowclothstodryanddiscardinapropercontainer.
Storageoffuel
Fuel cannot be stored for an unlimited period of time. Purchase only the
quantityrequired fora4 weekoperating period.Onlyuse approvedfuel
storage containers.
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Gasoline
Premium unleaded 50:1
1,000 cm3(1 liter)
5,000 cm3(5 liters)
10,000 cm3(10 liters)
20 cm3
100 cm3
200 cm3
ObservetheSalelyInstructionsonpage4.