AIR FILTER
Your engine will not run properly using a
dirty air filter. Service paper cartridge every
two months or every 25 hours of operation,
whichever occurs first.
Service paper cartridge more often under
dusty conditions.
Replace the papercartridge annually, or after
every 100 hours of operation,
TO SERVICE CARTRIDGE
• Replace a dirty, bent, or damaged car-
tridge. Handle new cartridge carefully; do
not use if the rubber sea! is damaged.
NOTE:
Do not wash the paper cartridge
or use pressurized air, as this will damage
the cartridge.
1. Open door (A) on the blower housing to
access the air cleaner element (B),
2. Unhook the latch (C) and remove the
element.
3. Gently tap the paper element to dislodge
dirt.
4. Clean all air cleaner components of any
accumulated
dirt or foreign material,
Prevent any dirt from entering the throat
of carburetor.
5. Install cleaned or new element on the
base and secure with latch.
6. Close and latch the door.
CLEAN AIR SCREEN
Air screen must be kept free of dirt and chaff
to preventengine damagefrom overheating.
Clean with a wire brush or compressed airto
remove dirt and stubborn dried gum fibers.
CLEAN AIR INTAKE/COOLING AREAS
Toensure proper cooling, make surethe grass
screen, cooling fins, and other external sur-
faces ofthe engine are kept cleanat alltimes.
Every 100 hours of operation (more often
under extremely dusty, dirty conditions),
removethe blower housing and othercooting
shrouds. Clean the cooling fins and external
surfaces as necessary. Makesurethe cooling
shrouds are reinstalled.
NOTE: Operating the engine with a blocked
grass screen, dirty or plugged coolingfins,
and/or cooling shrouds removed will cause
engine damage due to overheating.
MUFFLER
Inspect and replace corroded muffler and
spark arrestor (if equipped) as itcould create
a fire hazard and/or damage.
SPARK PLUG(S)
Replace spark plug(s) at the beginning of
each mowing season or after every 100
hours of operation, whichever occurs first.
Spark plug type and gap setting are shown
in "PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS" section
of this manual,
IN-LINE FUEL FILTER
The fuel filter should be replaced once each
season, If fuel filter becomes clogged, ob-
structing fuelflowto carburetor, replacement
is required.
1. With engine cool, remove filter and plug
fuel line sections.
2. Place newfuelfilter in positioninfuel line
with arrow pointingtowards carburetor.
3. Be sure there are no fuel line leaks and
clamps are properly positioned.
4, Immediately wipe up any spilled gasoline.
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