Operator's Manual

3.Removetheoillter(Figure30).
4.Applyalightcoatofcleanoiltothenewlter
gasket.
5.Screwthelteronbyhanduntilthegasket
contactsthelteradapter,thentightenit3/4to1
turnfurther.Donotovertightenit.
6.Addoiltothecrankcase;refertoChecking
theEngineOil(page34)andEngineOil
Specication(page34).
7.Disposeoftheoillterandusedoilproperly.
ReplacingtheSparkPlugs
ServiceInterval:Every1,000hours
Sparkplugspecication:ChampionRC14YC
Airgapspecication:0.76mm(0.030inch)
1.Cleantheareaaroundthesparkplugssothat
foreignmattercannotfallintothecylinder.
2.Pullthewiresoffthesparkplugsandremove
theplugs.
3.Checktheconditionofthesideelectrode,center
electrode,andcenterelectrodeinsulatorto
ensurethatthereisnodamage.
Important:Replaceacracked,fouled,dirty,
orotherwisemalfunctioningsparkplug.Do
notsandblast,scrape,orcleanelectrodes
byusingawirebrushbecausegritmay
eventuallyreleasefromtheplug,fallintothe
cylinder,anddamagetheengine.
4.Settheairgapbetweenthecenterandsideof
theelectrodesat0.76mm(0.030inches)as
showninFigure31.
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Figure31
1.Setairgapto0.76mm(0.030inches).
5.Installthesparkplugandgasketseal,and
torquetheplugto23N∙m(200in-lb).
FuelSystem
Maintenance
ReplacingtheFuelFilter
ServiceInterval:Every500hours(soonerifthefuel
owisrestricted).
Thein-linefuellterisinthefuellinebetweenthefuel
tankandcarburetor(Figure32).
DANGER
Incertainconditions,fuelisextremely
ammableandhighlyexplosive.Areor
explosionfromfuelcanburnyouandothers
andcandamageproperty.
•Drainfuelfromthefueltankwhenthe
engineiscold.Dothisoutdoorsinanopen
area.Wipeupanyfuelthatspills.
•Neversmokewhendrainingfuel,andstay
awayfromanopenameorwhereaspark
mayignitethefumes.
1.Closethefuel-shutoffvalve(Figure32).
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Figure32
1.Fuel-shutoffvalve2.Fuellter
2.Placeadrainpanunderthelter,loosenthe
hoseclamponthecarburetorsideoflter,and
removethefuellinefromthelter(Figure32).
3.Loosentheotherhoseclampandremovethe
lter(Figure32).
4.Installthenewlterwiththearrowonthelter
bodypointingawayfromthefueltank.
InspectingtheFuelLines
andConnections
ServiceInterval:Every2years
Inspectthefuellinesfordeterioration,damage,or
looseconnections.
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