AIR Filter Maintenance

MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS

Fill Level

Fig. 21

Cleaning the Air Filter

WARNING: To avoid serious personal injury, always turn your unit off and allow it to cool before you clean or do any maintenance on it.

Clean and re-oil the air filter every 10 hours of operation. It is an important item to maintain. Not maintaining the air filter will VOID the warranty.

1.Open the air filter cover. Push the tab on the left side of the cover in, swing the air filter cover out and off the air filter housing (Fig. 22).

2.Remove the air filter (Fig. 22).

Air Filter Cover

	Tab
Choke Lever	Air Filter Housing
	Hooks

Slot

Air Filter

Tab

Fig. 22

3.Wash the filter in detergent and water (Fig. 23). Rinse the filter thoroughly and allow it to dry.

Fig. 23

4.Apply enough clean SAE 30 motor oil to lightly coat the filter (Fig. 24).

Fig. 24

5.Squeeze the filter to spread and remove excess oil (Fig. 25).

Fig. 25

6. Replace the filter (Fig. 22).

NOTE: If the unit is operated without the air filter, you will VOID the warranty.

7.Reinstall the air filter cover. Position the hooks on the right side of the air filter cover into the slots at the right side of the air filter housing (Fig. 22).

8.Swing the cover to the left until the tab on the air filter cover snaps into place in the slot on the left side of the air filter housing (Fig. 22).