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Fuel Filter
Air Cleaner
Gasolineand itsvaporsare extremelyflammableand explosive.Fire
or explosioncan causesevereburnsor death.
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Keepgasolineawayfrom sparks,open flames,pilotlights,heat,
and otherignition sources.
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Checkfuel lines, tank,cap, and fittingsfrequentlyforcracks or
leaks.Replaceif necessary.
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Beforereplacingthe fuelfilter,drain the fueltank as per the
instructions below.
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Do notdrain fuel whenthe engine ishot. Allowthe engine
adequatetime to cool. Drainfuel intoan approvedcontainer
outdoors,away fromopen flame.
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Drainanylarge volumeof fuelfrom the tank by disconnecting the
fuel linefrom the in-linefuelfilter near theengine.
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Removethe fuel line from the In-lineside (sidetowardsthe fuel
tank)of thefuel filter.
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Replacement p arts mustbe the sameand installedin the same
positionas theoriginal parts.
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If fuel spills,wait until itevaporatesbeforestartingengine.
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Beforereplacingthe fuelfilter,drain the fueltank. Otherwisefuel
can leakout and causea fireor explosion.
To Drainthe fuel:
1.
Locatethefuelfilter,whichis routedon the leftsideofthe engine
between the fueltankand the carburetor, and maybe attachedto
theenginewitha tie strap.Cutthetie strap,ifpresent,then pinch
thein-lineclampon thefuelfilterwith a pairof pliers,slidethe
clampup thefuelline.Pullthe fuellinefreefrom thefilterand place
theopenend of the lineintoan approvedcontainer to drainthefuel.
To changethe fuel filter:
1.
Usepliersto squeezethe tabs on the otherclamp (theout-line
sideof the fuel filter),thenslidethe clamp awayfromthe fuel filter.
Twistand pull the fuellineoff of the fuelfilter.See Figure11.
Clamp
Fuel
Line
Tab
Figure11
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2.
Checkthe fuel linesfor cracksor leaks.Replaceif necessary.
3.
Replacethe fuel filter withan originalequipmentreplacement
filter.Call1-800-4-MY-HOME® to purchasethe originalequip-
ment replacement f ilter.
4.
Securethe fuel lineswith the clamps.
Iffilters,or coversare notinstalled correctlyseriousinjury or death
could resultfrom backfire.Do notattemptto startthe enginewith
them removed.
Donot use pressurized air or solventsto cleanthe air cleaner
cartridge.
The air filter systemuses a cylindrical c artridge.
1.
Removethe fasteners(A) and the air filter cover (B). See Figure
12.
A
Figure12
2.
To removethe filter (C), liftthe end of the filterand then pull the
filter off the intake(D).
3.
To loosen debris,gently tapthe filter on a hardsurface,if thefilter
is excessively dirty,replacewith a newfilter.
4.
install t he filter on the intake.Pushthe end of the filter intothe
baseas shown.Makesurefilter fits securelyin the base.
5.
install a ir filter cover and securewith fasteners.
Spark
Plug
1.
Cleanarea aroundthe sparkplug base. Donot sandblastspark
plug. Sparkplugshouldbe cleanedby scrapingor wirebrushing
and washingwith a commercialsolvent
2.
Removeand inspect t he sparkplug.Checkgap to make sureitis
set at .030".See Figure13.
3.
Replacethe sparkplug (Champion®RC12YC) o ncea season.
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