Operator's Manual

PreparingforMaintenance
WARNING
Tippingthemachinemaycausethefuelto
leak.Fuelisammable,explosiveandcan
causepersonalinjury.
Runtheenginedryorremovethefuelwitha
handpump;neversiphon.
1.Shutofftheengineandwaitforallmovingparts
tostop.
2.Disconnectthespark-plugwirefromthe
sparkplug(Figure19)beforeperformingany
maintenanceprocedure.
Important:Alwaystipthemachineontoits
side,withthedipstickdown.Ifthemachine
istippedinanotherdirection,oilmayllthe
valvetrain,requiringatleast30minutesto
drain.
g017342
Figure19
1.Spark-plugwire
3.Afterperformingthemaintenanceprocedure(s),
connectthespark-plugwiretothesparkplug.
ServicingtheAirFilter
ServiceInterval:Yearly
1.Pressdownonthelatchtabsontopofthe
air-ltercover(Figure20).
g017339
Figure20
1.Cover
3.Filter
2.Latchtabs
2.Openthecover.
3.Removetheair-lterelements(Figure20).
4.Inspecttheairlterandreplaceitifitisdamaged
orexcessivelydirty.
5.Inspectthepaperairlter.
A.Ifthelterisdamagedoriswetwithoilor
fuel,replaceit.
B.Ifthelterisdirty,tapitonahardsurface
severaltimesorblowcompressedairless
than207kPa(30psi)throughthesideof
thelterthatfacestheengine.
Note:Donotbrushthedirtoffthelter;
brushingforcesdirtintothebers.
6.Removedirtfromtheair-lterbodyandcover
usingamoistrag.
Important:Donotwipedirtintotheairduct.
7.Inserttheair-lterelementsintotheair-lter
body.
8.Installthecover.
16