Operator's Manual

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3.Afterperformingthemaintenanceprocedure(s),
connectthespark-plugwiretothesparkplug.
Important:Beforetippingthemachineto
changetheoilorreplacetheblade,allowthe
fueltanktorundrythroughnormaluse.If
youmusttipthemachinepriortorunning
outoffuel,useahandfuelpumptoremove
thefuel.Alwaystipthemachineontoitsside
withtheairlterup.
WARNING
Tippingthemachinemaycausethefuel
toleak.Fuelisammable,explosive,and
cancausepersonalinjury.
Runtheenginedryorremovethe
gasolinewithahandpump;donot
siphon.
ServicingtheAirFilter
ServiceInterval:Every25hours—Cleanthefoam
pre-lter(morefrequentlyindusty
conditions).
Every300hours—Replacethepaperairlter
(morefrequentlyindustyconditions).
Important:Donotoperatetheenginewithoutthe
airlterassemblyinplace;otherwise,extreme
enginedamagewilloccur.
1.Performthepre-maintenanceprocedures;refer
toPreparingforMaintenance(page18).
2.Removethecoverandcleanitthoroughly
(Figure22).
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Figure22
1.Cover3.Air-lterbase
2.Foampre-lterandpaper
airlter
3.Removeandthefoampre-lterandthepaper-air
lterfromtheair-lterbase(Figure22).
4.Removethefoampre-lterfromthepaperair
lter,andwashthefoampre-lterwithamild
detergentandwater,thenblotitdry.
5.Inspectthepaperairlter,andreplaceitifitis
excessivelydirty.
Important:Donottrytocleanapaperlter.
6.Installthefoampre-lterontothepaperairlter.
7.Installthefoampre-lterandpaperairlteronto
theair-lterbase.
8.Installthecover.
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