Operator's Manual

Table Of Contents
EngineMaintenance
EngineSafety
Shutofftheenginebeforecheckingtheoilor
addingoiltothecrankcase.
Donotchangethegovernorspeedoroverspeed
theengine.
ServicingtheAirCleaner
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Inspect
theair-cleanerelements.
Every50hours—Cleantheair-cleaner
elements.Cleanthemmorefrequentlyindusty
operatingconditions.
Every300hours/Yearly(whichevercomes
rst)—Replacethepaperair-cleanerelement.
Replaceitmorefrequentlyindustyoperating
conditions.
Important:Donotoperatetheenginewithout
theair-lterassembly;extremeenginedamage
willoccur.
1.Shutofftheengineandwaitforallmovingparts
tostop.
2.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug;referto
DisconnectingtheSpark-plugWire(page18).
3.Removethenutthatsecuresthecover(Figure
22).
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Figure22
1.Covernut
4.Foamelement
2.Cover
5.Paperelement
3.Wingnut6.Base
4.Removethecover.
Note:Becarefultopreventdirtanddebrisfrom
fallingintothebase.
5.Removethefoamandpaperelementsfromthe
base(Figure22).
6.Removethefoamelementfromthepaper
element(Figure22).
7.Inspectthefoamandpaperelementsand
replacethemiftheyaredamagedorexcessively
dirty.
Note:Nevertrytobrushdirtoffthepaper
element;brushingforcesthedirtintothebers.
8.Cleanthefoamelementinwarm,soapywater
orinanonammablesolvent.
Note:Donotusefueltocleanthefoamelement
becauseitcouldcreateariskofreorexplosion.
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