Briggs & Stratton 205378GS manual Loosen screw a and tilt cover B down, Service Spark Plug

To service the air cleaner, follow these steps:

1.	Loosen screw (A) and tilt cover (B) down.
	B	D	C		G
	A			E	F

2.Remove air cleaner assembly from cover.

3.Carefully separate foam air cleaner (C) from air cleaner plate (D).

4.Wash foam air cleaner in liquid detergent and water. To dry, squeeze foam air cleaner in a clean cloth.

NOTICE

DO NOT use pressurized air or solvents to clean the foam air cleaner.

•Pressurized air can damage the foam air cleaner and solvents will dissolve the foam air cleaner.

5.Saturate foam air cleaner with clean engine oil. To remove excess oil, squeeze foam air cleaner in a clean cloth.

6.Reinstall cleaned and oiled foam air cleaner in air cleaner plate.

7.Firmly fit air cleaner assembly into cover.

8.Insert cover’s tabs (E) into slots (F) in bottom of base (G).

9.Tilt cover up and tighten screw securely to base.

Service Spark Plug

Change the spark plug every 100 hours of operation or once each year, whichever comes first. This will help your engine to start easier and run better.

1.Clean area around spark plug.

2.Remove and inspect spark plug.

3.Check electrode gap with wire feeler gauge and set spark plug gap to 0.030 inch (0.76mm) if necessary.

4.Replace spark plug if electrodes are pitted, burned or porcelain is cracked. Use the recommended replacement plug. See Specifications.

5.Install spark plug and tighten firmly.

Clean Spark Arrester Screen

If you use your trash pump on any forest-covered, brush- covered, or grass-covered unimproved land, it must have a spark arrester. The spark arrester must be maintained in good condition by the owner/operator. A spark arrester is available from your nearest qualified service center.The spark arrester must be serviced every 50 hours to keep it functioning as designed.

If the engine has been running, the muffler will be very hot. Allow the muffler to cool before servicing the spark arrester.

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 (1.5 m) of clearance on all sides of trash pump including overhead.

1.Remove spark arrester screen for cleaning and inspection.

2.Inspect screen and replace if torn, perforated or otherwise damaged. DO NOT use a defective screen. If screen is not damaged, clean it with commercial solvent.

3.Reattach spark arrester screen to muffler.

Air Cooling System

Over time debris may accumulate in cylinder cooling fins and cannot be removed without partial engine disassembly. For this reason, we recommend you have an authorized Briggs & Stratton service dealer clean the cooling system (H) per recommended intervals (see Maintenance Schedule in beginning of Maintenance section). Equally important is to keep top of engine free from debris. See Clean Debris.

H

Check Valve Clearance (Model 073024 Only)

Regular valve clearance check and adjustment will improve performance and extend engine life. This procedure cannot be done without partial engine disassembly and the use of special tools. For this reason we recommend that you have an authorized dealer check and adjust valve clearance at

250 hours or as recommended (see Maintenance Schedule in the Maintenance section).

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