Cylinder cover |
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Cylinder cover latch | Cylinder cover latch |
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AIR FILTER
•Check before every use.
•Press hand guard forward and close choke.
•Release the cylinder cover latches, and remove the cylinder cover and air filter.
•Brush off dust lightly, or clean with compressed air, or replace the air filter.
•Reinstall air filter and the cylinder cover, engage latch.
0.65 mm (0.026 in.)
Fuel tank cap
Fuel filter
CHECK FUEL SYSTEM
•Check before every use.
•After refueling, make sure fuel does not leak from around fuel pipe, fuel grommet or fuel tank cap.
•In case of fuel leakage there is a danger of fire. Stop using the machine immediately and request your dealer to inspect or replace.
SPARK PLUG
•Check periodically.
•The standard spark gap is 0.65 mm (0.026 in.).
•Correct the spark gap if it is wider or narrower than the standard gap.
•Fastening torque: 13 to 17 N·m
(130 to 170 in. lb.).
FUEL FILTER
•Check periodically.
•Do not allow dust to enter fuel tank.
•A clogged filter will cause difficulty in starting engine or abnormalities in engine performance.
•Pull the fuel filter out through fuel inlet port with a piece of steel wire or the like.
•When the filter is dirty, replace it.
•When the inside of the fuel tank is dirty, rinsing the tank out with gasoline can clean it.
NOTE
Federal EPA regulations require all model year 2012 and later gasoline powered engines produced for sale in the United States to be equipped with a special low permeation fuel supply hose between the carburetor and fuel tank. When servicing model year 2012 and later equipment, only fuel supply hoses certified by EPA can be used to replace
the original equipment supply hose. Fines up to $37,500 may be enforced for using an
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