Husqvarna CT16 - Manual (Page 8)

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GAS OIL GAS OIL
1 Gal. 5 oz. 4 Liters .167 L
2 Gal. 11 oz. 8 Liters .333 L
5 Gal. 27 oz. 20 Liters .833 L
U. S. S. I. (METRIC)
● Tilt the tiller/cultivator back on the depth
rod or transport wheels to raise the tines off the
ground.
● Grasp the upper handle firmly to stabilize the
tiller/cultivator and pull the starter handle
with short quick pulls. Do not allow the starter
handle to snap back, let it rewind slowly while
holding the starter rope. It will take a few pulls on
the starter handle to feed gas from the fuel tank
to the carburetor.
● When engine starts, move the choke control to 1/2
choke position until the engine runs smoothly.
Then move choke control to (OFF) position.
● If engine falters, move choke control to 1/2 choke
position until engine runs smoothly. Then move
choke control to (OFF) position.
● If engine fires, but does not continue to run, move
choke control to no choke position and repeat
starting instructions.
NOTE: If the tines do not stop when the throttle control is
released, adjust the carburetor idle speed as instructed in
Step 5 of Carburetor Adjustment paragraph in the Service/
Adjustments section of this manual.
● To stop the engine, release the throttle control and
move the shut-off switch to the (OFF) position.
● If the engine becomes flooded, see the Spark Plug
Maintenance paragraph in the Maintenance sec-
tion of this manual. Then pull the starter rope with
the choke control in the (OFF) position.
CAUTION: DO NOT TOUCH THE THROTTLE
CONTROL WHILE STARTING THE ENGINE.
THE TILLER/CULTIVATOR WILL PROPEL IT-
SELF IF THE ENGINE SPEED IS ADVANCED
FROM IDLE. GASOLINE AND OIL MIXTURE
Mix gasoline and oil as follows:
● Pour 1 U.S. quart of fresh, clean, unleaded automo-
tive gasoline into a gallon gasoline container.
● Add (5 oz.) of clean, high quality two-cycle oil into
the gasoline container.
IMPORTANT: DO NOT USE OUTBOARD MOTOR
OIL OR MULTI-VISCOSITY OILS,
SUCH AS 10W-30 OR 10W-40.
DISREGARD MIX RATIO INFORMA-
TION ON OIL CONTAINTER IF
INSTRUCTIONS CONFLICT WITH
FUEL MIXTURE CHART BELOW.
● Reinstall the cap on the gasoline container and
shake container vigorously so the oil mixes with the
gasoline.
● Add an additional 3 U.S. quarts of gasoline to the
gallon container and shake the container again.
FUEL MIXTURE CHART (Mixture 24:1)
● This completes the special gasoline mixing (24:1)
procedure. It can now be poured into the tiller/
cultivator fuel tank.
IMPORTANT: DO NOT FILL FUEL TANK WITH
GASOLINE THAT DOES NOT HAVE
OIL MIXED IN IT. DO NOT USE GASO
LINE ADDITIVES BECAUSE THE EN-
GINE MAY BE DAMAGED. SHAKE
THE GASOLINE CONTAINER BE-
FORE EACH FILLING OF THE FUEL
TANK.
TO START THE ENGINE
Before starting the engine, be sure you have read and under-
stood all the instructions on the preceding pages.
● Fill the fuel tank (to 1/2 inch below the bottom
of the fill neck) with fresh fuel mix and reinstall the
fuel tank cap securely. Never use fuel that may be
stale from long periods of storage.
● Move the shut-off switch to the (ON) position.
● Move the choke control (see FIG. 1-OP) to the (FULL)
choke position (all the way down).
NOTE: A warm engine should not require choking.
OPERATION
CAUTION: THE MUFFLER AND SURROUND-
ING AREAS BECOME HOT AFTER RUNNING
THE ENGINE. AVOID THESE AREAS.