Operator's Manual

Important:Alwaysreplacethesparkplugs
whenithasablackcoating,wornelectrodes,an
oilylm,orcracks.
2.Checkthegapbetweenthecenterandsideelectrodes
(
Figure23).Bendthesideelectrode(Figure23)if
thegapisnotcorrect.
RemovingtheSparkPlugs
1.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
2.Disconnectthewiresfromthesparkplugs
(
Figure24).
Figure24
1.Spark-plugwire2.Sparkplug
3.Cleanaroundthesparkplugstopreventdirtfrom
fallingintotheengineandpotentiallycausing
damage.
4.Removethesparkplugsandthemetalwashers.
InstallingtheSparkPlugs
1.Installthesparkplugsandthemetalwasher.Ensure
thattheairgapissetcorrectly.
2.Tightenthesparkplugsto18to22ft-lb(24.4to
29.8N-m).
3.Connectthewirestothesparkplugs(
Figure23).
ReplacingtheFuelFilter
ServiceInterval:Every500hours
Neverinstalladirtylterifitisremovedfromthefuel
line.
1.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
2.Allowthemachinetocooldown.
3.Squeezetheendsofthehoseclampstogetherand
slidethemawayfromthelter(Figure25).
Figure25
1.Fuellter
2.Hoseclamp
4.Removethelterfromthefuellines.
5.Installanewlterandmovethehoseclampsclose
tothelter(Figure25).
ServicingtheFuelTank
DANGER
Incertainconditions,gasolineisextremely
ammableandhighlyexplosive.Areorexplosion
fromgasolinecanburnyouandothersandcan
damageproperty.
•Draingasolinefromthefueltankwhenthe
engineiscold.Dothisoutdoorsinanopenarea.
Wipeupanygasolinethatspills.
•Neversmokewhendraininggasoline,andstay
awayfromanopenameorwhereasparkmay
ignitethegasolinefumes.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfacetoensurethat
thefueltanksdraincompletely.
2.Stoptheengineandremovethekey.
3.Loosenthehoseclampatthefuellterandslideit
upthefuellineawayfromthefuellter(Figure25).
4.Disconnectthefuellinefromthefuellter
(Figure25).
Note:Allowgasolinetodrainintoafuelcontainer
canordrainpan(Figure25).
Note:Thisisthebesttimetoinstallanewfuellter
becausethefueltankisempty.
5.Installthefuellineontothefuellter.Slidethehose
clampclosetothefuelltertosecurethefuelline
(Figure25).
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