Operator's Manual

FuelSystem
Maintenance
CleaningtheFuel-Sediment
Cup
ServiceInterval:Every100hours/Every6months
(whichevercomesrst)—Cleanthe
fuel-sedimentcup.
Yearlyorbeforestorage—Cleanthe
fuel-sedimentcup.
Underneaththefuelvalveisasedimentcuptocatch
dirtinthefuel.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceandshut
offtheengine.
2.Allowtheenginetocool.
3.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug;referto
DisconnectingtheSpark-PlugWire(page27).
4.MovetheleverofthefuelvalvetotheOFF
position,allthewaytotheleft(Figure50).
5.Unscrewthefuel-sedimentcup(Figure50).
6.RemoveandretainthefuellterandO-ring
(Figure50).
Note:DonotcleantheO-ringinsolvent.
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Figure50
1.Fuelvalve—OFFposition3.Fuellter
2.O-ring
4.Fuel-sedimentcup
7.Cleanthefuellterandsedimentcupusinga
nonammablesolvent,anddryitcarefully.
8.WipetheO-ringwithaclean,drycloth.
9.Installthefuellterinthebottomofthe
carburetor(Figure50).
10.AligntheO-ringintothegrooveinthesediment
cupandinstallthesedimentcuptothefuel-valve
housing.
11.MovetheleverofthefuelvalvetotheON
position(allthewaytotheright)andcheckfor
leaks.Ifitleaks,replacetheO-ring.
DrainingtheFuelTank
1.Removetheengine;refertoRemovingthe
Engine(page34).
2.Removethefuelcapbyrotatingit
counterclockwise(Figure51).
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Figure51
3.Alignadrainpantothehingeoftheenginedeck.
4.Rotatetheengineonthehingesideofthe
enginedeckanddrainthefuelfromthetank
(Figure52).
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Figure52
5.Carefullylowertheengineandenginedeck.
6.Installthefuelcap.
7.Installtheengine;refertoInstallingtheEngine
(page35).
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