Craftsman 917.25651 owner manual Esponsu Lines, AIR Filter See Fig, Clean AIR Screen See Fig

ESPONSU LINES

AIR FILTER (See Fig. 13)

Your engine will not run properly using a dirty air filter'. Clean the foam pre-cleaner after every 25 hours of opera- tion or every season. Service paper cartridge every 100 hours of operation or every season, whichever occurs first.

Service air cleaner more often under dusty conditions,,

•Remove knob(s) and cover°

TO SERVICE PRE-CLEANER

°Slide foam pre-cleaner off cartridge. = Wash it in liquid detergent and water.. o Squeeze it dry in a clean cloth,,

. Saturate it in engine oil. Wrap it in clean, absorbent cloth and squeeze to remove excess oil.

=If very dirty or damaged, replace pre-cteaner,, ° Reinstall pre-cleaner over cartridge,.

o Reinstall cover and secure with knob(s),.

TO SERVICE CARTRIDGE

CLEAN AIR SCREEN (See Fig. 14)

Air screen must be kept free of dirt and chaff to prevent engine damage from overheating, Clean with a wire brush or compressed air to remove dirt and stubborn dried gum fibers.

ENGINE COOLING FINS (See Fig. 14)

Remove any dust, dirt or oi! from engine cooling fins to prevent engine damage from overheating..

,Remove screws from blower housing and lift housing and dipstick tube assembly off engine.

-Cover oil fill opening to prevent entry of dirL

=Use compressed air'or'stiff bristle brush to thoroughly clean engine cooling fins.

,To reassemble, reverse above procedure.

SCREWS

BLOWER HOUSING

SCREWS

. Remove cartridge nut,,

=Carefully remove cartridge to prevent debris from en- tering carburetor. Clean base carefully to prevent debris from entering carburetor_

-Clean cartridge by tapping gently on flat surface. If very dirty or damaged, replace cartridge.

°Reinsta!l cartridge, nut, precleaner, cover'and secure with knob(s)_

IMPORTANT: PETROLEUM SOLVENTS, SUCH AS

KEROSENE, ARE NOT TO BE USED TO CLEAN THE CARTRIDGE_ THEY MAY CAUSE DETERIORATION OF

THE CARTRIDGE DO NOT OIL CARTRIDGE.. DO NOT

USE PRESSURIZED AIR TO CLEAN OR DRY CARTRIDGE.

COVER KNOB"---

AIR	SCREEN
DIPSTICK	ENGINE
TUBE	,COOLING FINS
ASSEMBLY

SPARK

PLUG

FIG. 14

COVER CARTRIDGE NUT

]_--_'_'PAPER

E LEANER-'I:J CA.TR,DGE

FIG. 13

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