Operator's Manual

Figure24
1.Centerelectrodeinsulator3.Airgap(nottoscale)
2.Sideelectrode
Important:Alwaysreplaceasparkplugwhenit
hasablackcoating,wornelectrodes,anoilylm,
orcracks.
2.Checkthegapbetweenthecenterandsideelectrodes
(Figure24).Bendthesideelectrode(Figure24)ifthe
gapisnotcorrect.
RemovingtheSparkPlugs
1.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforallmoving
partstostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
2.Disconnectthewiresfromthesparkplugs(Figure25).
Figure25
1.Spark-plugwire2.Sparkplug
3.Cleanaroundthesparkplugstopreventdirtfrom
fallingintotheengineandpotentiallycausingdamage.
4.Removethesparkplugsandthemetalwashers.
InstallingtheSparkPlugs
1.Installthesparkplugsandthemetalwasher.Ensure
thattheairgapissetcorrectly.
2.Tightenthesparkplugsto24.4to29.8N-m(18to
22ft-lb).
3.Connectthewirestothesparkplugs(Figure24).
ReplacingtheFuelFilter
ServiceInterval:Every500hours
Neverinstalladirtylterifitisremovedfromthefuelline.
1.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforallmoving
partstostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
2.Allowthemachinetocooldown.
3.Squeezetheendsofthehoseclampstogetherandslide
themawayfromthelter(Figure26).
Figure26
1.Fuellter
2.Hoseclamp
4.Removethelterfromthefuellines.
5.Installanewlterandmovethehoseclampscloseto
thelter(Figure26).
ServicingtheFuelTank
DANGER
Incertainconditions,gasolineisextremely
ammableandhighlyexplosive.Areorexplosion
fromgasolinecanburnyouandothersandcan
damageproperty.
•Draingasolinefromthefueltankwhenthe
engineiscold.Dothisoutdoorsinanopenarea.
Wipeupanygasolinethatspills.
•Neversmokewhendraininggasoline,andstay
awayfromanopenameorwhereasparkmay
ignitethegasolinefumes.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfacetoensurethatthe
fueltanksdraincompletely.
2.Stoptheengineandremovethekey.
3.Loosenthehoseclampatthefuellterandslideitup
thefuellineawayfromthefuellter(Figure26).
4.Disconnectthefuellinefromthefuellter(Figure26).
Note:Allowgasolinetodrainintoafuelcontainercan
ordrainpan(Figure26).
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