Craftsman 247.28984, PGT9000 manual Fuel Filter, To Drainthe Fuel, Muffler, Clean Engine

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Fuel Filter

Gasolineanditsvaporsareextremelyflammableandexplosive.Fire or explosioncan causesevereburnsor death.

•Keepgasolineawayfromsparks,openflames,pilotlights,heat, andotherignitionsources.

•Checkfuellines,tank,cap,andfittingsfrequentlyfor cracks orleaks.Replaceif necessary.Seea Searsorother qualified servicedealerto replacefuel line.

•Beforereplacingthe fuel filter,drainthe fueltankor closethe fuel shut-offvalve.

•Replacementpartsmustbethe sameandinstalledinthe same positionas the originalparts.

•If fuelspills,waituntil it evaporatesbeforestartingengine.

To Drainthe Fuel:

1.Locatethefuel filter,whichis routedon the leftsideof theengine betweenthe fuel tankandthe carburetor,andmaybeattachedto the enginewithatie strap.

2.Cutthe tie strap,if present,thenpinchthe in-lineclampon the fuelfilterwitha pairof pliers.

3.Slidetheclampupthe fuel line.

4.Pullthefuel linefree fromthe filterandplacethe openendof the lineintoan approvedcontainerto drainthe fuel.

To Replacethe FuelFilter:

1.Beforereplacingthe fuel filter,drainthe fueltankor closethe fuel shut-offvalve.Otherwise,fuel can leakout andcausea fire or explosion.

2.Usepliersto squeezetabson theclamps,then slidethe clamps awayfromthefuel filter.Twistand pullthefuel linesoff of the fuel filter.SeeFigure31.

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3.Checkthefuel linesfor cracksor leaks.Replaceif necessary.

4.Replacethefuel filterwithanoriginalequipmentreplacement filter.

5.Securethe fuel lineswiththe clamps.

Muffler

Temperatureof mufflerandnearbyengineareasmayexceed150°F (65°0).Avoidcontactwiththeseareas.

Inspectmufflerperiodically,andreplaceif necessary.Replacement partsfor the mufflermustbethe sameandinstalledin the same positionas the originalparts.

Clean Engine

Donot usewaterto cleanengineparts.Watercouldcontaminatefuel system.Usea brushor dry cloth.

Dailyor beforeeveryuse,cleangrass,chaff oraccumulated debrisfromengine.Keeplinkage,spring,andcontrolsclean.

Keepareaaroundand behindmufflerfree of anycombustible debris.

Keepingenginecleanallowsair movementaroundengine.

•Enginepartsshouldbekeptcleanto reducethe riskof overheat- ingandignitionof accumulateddebris.

Carburetor Adjustment

The carburetoron thisengineis notadjustable.

Battery

Batteryposts,terminals,and relatedaccessoriescontainleadand leadcompounds,chemicalsknownto the Stateof Californiato cause cancerand reproductiveharm.Washhandsafter handling.

The batteryis sealedandis maintenance-freeAcidlevelscannotbe. checkedandfluid can notbe added.

Alwayskeepthe batterycablesandterminalscleanandfree of corrosivebuild-up.

Aftercleaningthe batteryandterminals,applya lightcoatof petroleumjelly orgreaseto bothterminals.

Ifremovingthe batteryforcleaning,disconnectthe NEGATIVE (Black)wire fromitsterminalfirst,followedby the POSITIVE(Red) wire. Whenreinstallingthe battery,alwaysconnectthe POSITIVE (Red)wire to itsterminalfirst,followedbythe NEGATIVE(Black) wire. Becertainthatthe wiresareconnectedto the correctterminals; reversingthemcouldresultinseriousdamageto yourengine's alternatingsystem.

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