Operator's Manual
Important:Alwaysreplaceasparkplugwhenit
hasablackcoating,wornelectrodes,anoilylm,
orcracks.
2.Checkthegapbetweenthecenterandsideelectrodes
(Figure23).Bendthesideelectrode(Figure23)ifthe
gapisnotcorrect.
RemovingtheSparkPlugs
1.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforallmoving
partstostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
2.Disconnectthewiresfromthesparkplugs(Figure24).
Figure24
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
Neverinstalladirtylterifitisremovedfromthefuelline.
1.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforallmoving
partstostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
2.Allowthemachinetocooldown.
3.Squeezetheendsofthehoseclampstogetherandslide
themawayfromthelter(
Figure25).
Figure25
1.Fuellter
2.Hoseclamp
4.Removethelterfromthefuellines.
5.Installanewlterandmovethehoseclampscloseto
thelter(Figure25).
ServicingtheFuelTank
DANGER
Incertainconditions,gasolineisextremely
ammableandhighlyexplosive.Areorexplosion
fromgasolinecanburnyouandothersandcan
damageproperty.
•Draingasolinefromthefueltankwhenthe
engineiscold.Dothisoutdoorsinanopenarea.
Wipeupanygasolinethatspills.
•Neversmokewhendraininggasoline,andstay
awayfromanopenameorwhereasparkmay
ignitethegasolinefumes.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfacetoensurethatthe
fueltanksdraincompletely.
2.Stoptheengineandremovethekey.
3.Loosenthehoseclampatthefuellterandslideitup
thefuellineawayfromthefuellter(Figure25).
4.Disconnectthefuellinefromthefuellter(
Figure25).
Note:Allowgasolinetodrainintoafuelcontainercan
ordrainpan(
Figure25).
Note:Thisisthebesttimetoinstallanewfuellter
becausethefueltankisempty.
5.Installthefuellineontothefuellter.Slidethehose
clampclosetothefuelltertosecurethefuelline
(
Figure25).
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