Operator's Manual

CleaningtheSedimentCup
DANGER
Incertainconditions,gasolineisextremely
ammableandhighlyexplosive.Areorexplosion
fromgasolinecanburnyouandothersandcan
damageproperty.
•Setthethrottletoslow,stoptheengineandkeep
heat,sparks,andameaway.
•Handlefuelonlyoutdoors.
•Wipeupspillsimmediately.
•Donotsmokewhilehandlingfuel.
1.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.
2.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug.
3.Movethefuelshut-offvalvetotheOffposition.
4.RemovethesedimentcupandO-ring(Figure22).
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Figure22
1.Fuelvalve(off)3.Fuellter
2.O-ring4.Sedimentcup
5.Washthesedimentcupinanonammablesolventand
dryitthoroughly.
6.PlacetheO-ringinthefuelvalveandinstallthe
sedimentcup,tighteningitsecurely(Figure22).
7.Movethefuelshut-offlevertotheOnposition.
Ifanyfuelleaks,repeatthisprocedureandreplacethe
O-ring.
ServicingtheBelt
CheckingtheBeltTension
1.Removetheboltsholdingthebeltcoverinplace
(Figure23).
Figure23
1.Bolts
2.Apply1kg(2.2lbs)ofpressuretothemiddleofthe
belt.Iftensionedcorrectlyitshouldsag0.5cm(0.2
inches).
3.Ifthebeltisnottensionedproperly,referto
Adjusting
theBeltTension(page16).
4.Replacethebeltcover.
AdjustingtheBeltTension
ServiceInterval:Every100hours
1.Removetheboltsholdingthebeltcoverinplace
(Figure23).
2.Loosentheenginemountingbolts.
3.Adjustthepositionoftheengineuntiltheproperbelt
tensionisobtained.
4.Tightentheenginemountingboltsandreplacethebelt
cover.
ServicingtheSparkPlug
ServiceInterval:Every100hours—Inspect,clean,and
adjustthesparkplug;replaceitif
necessary.
Every200hours—Replacethesparkplug.
UseanNGKBPR6ESsparkplugorequivalent.
1.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.
2.Disconnectthewirefromthesparkplug.
3.Cleanaroundthesparkplug.
4.Removethesparkplugfromthecylinderhead.
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