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6. Wipe dipstick clean each time oil level is
checked. DO NOT overfill.
7. Replace and tighten dipstick.
8. Wipe up any remaining oil.
9. Reconnect spark plug wire to spark plug.
Service Air Cleaner
Your engine will not run properly and may be
damaged if you run it with a dirty air cleaner. To
service the air cleaner, follow these steps:
1. Remove screw, then carefully remove air
cleaner assembly to prevent debris from
falling into carburetor. See Figure 21.
2. Take air cleaner assembly apart and clean
all parts. Wash foam air cleaner in liquid
detergent and water. Squeeze dry in a
clean cloth.
3. SATURATE foam air cleaner in engine oil
and squeeze in a clean cloth to remove
excess oil.
4. Reinstall clean or new foam air cleaner
in base.
5. Install air cleaner securely on carburetor
with screw.
Service Spark Plug
Changing the spark plug will help your engine to
start easier and run better.
1. Clean area around spark plug.
2. Remove and inspect spark plug.
3. As shown in Figure 22, check electrode gap
with wire feeler gauge and set spark plug gap
to 0.030 inch (0.76 mm) if necessary.
4. Replace spark plug if electrodes are pitted,
burned or porcelain is cracked. Use the
recommended replacement plug. See
Product Specifications.
5. Install spark plug and tighten firmly.
Inspect Muffler and Spark Arrester
Inspect the muffler for cracks, corrosion, or other
damage. Remove the spark arrester, if equipped,
and inspect for damage or carbon blockage. If
replacement parts are required, make sure to
use only original equipment replacement parts.
Figure 21
Figure 22
WARNiNG: Contact with muffler area can
result in serious burns.
Exhaust heat/gases can ignite
combustibles, structures or damage fuel tank
causing a fire.
• DO NOT touch hot parts and AVOID hot
exhaust gases.
• Allow equipment to cool before touching.
• Keep at least 5 feet (152 cm) of
clearance on all sides of pressure washer
including overhead.
• It is a violation of California Public Resource
Code, Section 4442, to use or operate the
engine on any forest-covered, brush-covered,
or grass-covered land unless the exhaust
system is equipped with a spark arrester,
as defined in Section 4442, maintained
in effective working order. Other states or
federal jurisdictions may have similar laws.
Contact the original equipment manufacturer,
retailer, or dealer to obtain a spark arrester
designed for the exhaust system installed on
this engine.
• Replacement parts must be the same
and installed in the same position as the
original parts.
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