Fuel Filter
Gasolineand itsvaporsareextremelyflammableandexplosive.Fire orexplosioncan causesevereburnsor death.
•Keepgasolineawayfromsparks,openflames,pilotlights,heat, andotherignitionsources.
•Checkfuel lines,tank,cap,andfittingsfrequentlyforcracksor leaks.Replaceif necessary.
•Beforereplacingthe fuelfilter,drainthe fueltankas perthe instructionsbelow.
•Do notdrainfuel whenthe engine ishot. Allowthe engine adequatetimeto cool. Drainfuel intoan approvedcontainer outdoors,awayfromopenflame.
•Drainanylargevolumeof fuelfromthe tankby disconnectingthe fuel linefromthe
•Removethe fuel linefromthe
•Replacementpartsmustbethe sameand installedin the same positionas theoriginalparts.
•Iffuel spills,waituntil itevaporatesbeforestartingengine.
•Beforereplacingthe fuelfilter,drainthe fueltank. Otherwisefuel can leakout andcausea fireor explosion.
To Drainthe fuel:
1.Locatethefuelfilter,whichis routedonthe leftsideofthe engine betweenthe fueltankandthe carburetor,andmaybeattachedto theenginewitha tie strap.Cutthetie strap,ifpresent,then pinch
To changethe fuel filter:
1.Usepliersto squeezethe tabsonthe
2.Checkthe fuel linesfor cracksor leaks.Replaceif necessary.
3.Replacethe fuel filterwithan originalequipmentreplacement
4.Securethe fuel lineswiththe clamps.
Clamp
Fuel
Line
Tab
Air Cleaner
Iffilters,or coversare notinstalledcorrectlyseriousinjuryordeath could resultfrombackfire.Do notattemptto startthe enginewith themremoved.
Donot use pressurizedair or solventsto cleanthe aircleaner cartridge.
The airfiltersystemusesa cylindricalcartridge.
1.Removethe fasteners(A)andthe airfiltercover(B). SeeFigure 12.
2.To removethe filter(C), liftthe endof the filterandthen pullthe filteroff the intake(D).
3.To loosendebris,gentlytapthe filteron a hardsurface.If thefilter
A
B
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is excessivelydirty,replacewitha newfilter.
4.installthe filteronthe intake.Pushthe endof the filter intothe baseas shown.Makesurefilterfits securelyin the base.
5.installairfiltercoverandsecurewithfasteners.
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