Snapper SPLHI53KW important safety instructions Quickly ruin an engine, Cost YOU Moneyi

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PRIMARY MAINTENANCE

Ilrt will

quickly ruin an engine,

manufacturers equip their

englnse with extremely efficient air cleaners to

the harmful dirt,

gulp about 12,000 gallons of air for

every gallon used. Because of

Its working environ- ment, the air available

to your Snapper engine Is " heavily saturated with air- borne dirt particles.

As the dirt particles are stopped, they build up and begin to clog the outside of the filter. This reduces the amount of air

available to the engine and causes an over-rich fuel mixture which re-

suits in the following adverse effects:

An Improperly servloed, dirt clogged air cleaner will:

1.Increase fuel consumpUon

2.cause power lose

3.result In hard starUng

4.create smoke from unburned fuel

5.produce carbon build-up ; Internally

6.foul spark plug electrodes

7.score cyllnderwalls

8.burn valves

9.wear out the engine pre- maturely

10.COST YOU MONEYI

Damage caused by a poorly serviced air cleaner Is not covered under the engine

warranties. So, save yourself unnecessary expenses and undue aggravation by keeping the air cleaner properly serviced at the Intervals specified In the engine owner'smanual.

It doesn'ttake long to service an air cleaner. Follow the spanlflo Instructions In the engine owner'smanual for the type filter used. Pre- vent dirt from falling Into the carburetor Intake when servicing your air cleaner. Make sure components are Installed in correct sequence after servicing to prevent unfiltered air from entering the engine. Some servicing hints on several common types are:

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