Filling Fuel Tank

CAUTION: Avoid injury! Fuel vapors are explosive and flammable:

• Shut off engine before filling fuel tank.
• Allow engine to cool before refueling.
• Do not smoke while handling fuel.
• Keep fuel away from flames or sparks.
• Fill fuel tank outdoors or in ventilated area.
• Clean up spilled fuel immediately.
• To prevent static electric discharge, use clean approved non-metal container.

IMPORTANT: Avoid damage! Dirt and water in fuel can cause engine damage:

• Clean dirt and debris from the fuel tank opening.
• Use clean, fresh, stabilized fuel.
• To keep condensation out of the fuel tank, fill the fuel tank at the end of each day of operation.
• Use a non-metallic funnel with a plastic mesh strainer when filling the fuel tank or container.

To prevent condensation and freezing during cold weather, fill fuel tank at the end of each day of operation.

1. Park the machine safely. (See Parking Safely in SAFETY.)

2. Allow engine to cool.

3. 
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   Remove any trash from area around fuel tank cap (A).

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4. IMPORTANT: Avoid damage! No pressure is built up in fuel tank under normal operating conditions. Contact your John Deere dealer if you notice pressure built up when removing fuel tank cap.

   Remove fuel tank cap slowly to allow any pressure built up in tank to escape.

5. Fill fuel tank to top of tank. Do not overfill.

6. Install fuel tank cap.