Use and Care Manual

PreparingforMaintenance
1.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.
2.Disconnectthespark-plugwirefromthesparkplug
(Figure15)beforeperforminganymaintenance
procedure.
Figure15
1.Spark-plugwire
3.Afterperformingthemaintenanceprocedure(s),
connectthespark-plugwiretothesparkplug.
Important:Beforetippingthemachinetochange
theoilorreplacetheblade,allowthefueltankto
rundrythroughnormalusage.Ifyoumusttip
themachinepriortorunningoutoffuel,usea
handfuelpumptoremovethefuel.Alwaystipthe
machineontoitssidewiththedipstickdown.
WARNING
Tippingthemachinemaycausethefuelto
leak.Gasolineisammable,explosiveand
cancausepersonalinjury.
Runtheenginedryorremovethegasoline
withahandpump;neversiphon.
ServicingtheAirCleaner
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Every25hours/Yearly(whichevercomesrst)—Clean
orreplacetheair-cleanerelement(morefrequently
whenoperatingthemachineindustyordirtyoperating
conditions).
1.Pressdownonthelatchtabsontopoftheair-cleaner
cover(
Figure16).
Figure16
1.Latchtabs
2.Openthecover.
3.Removetheair-cleanerelement(Figure16).
Figure17
4.Iftheair-cleanerelementisdamagedoriswetwith
oilorfuel,replaceit.
5.Iftheair-cleanerelementisdirty,tapitonahard
surfaceseveraltimesorblowcompressedairlessthan
207kPa(30psi)throughthesideofthelterthatfaces
theengine.
Note:Donotbrushthedirtoffthelter;brushing
forcesdirtintothebers.
6.Removedirtfromtheair-cleanerbodyandcoverusing
amoistrag.Donotwipedirtintotheairduct.
7.Installtheair-cleanerelementintotheaircleaner.
8.Closethecover.
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