Bolens 316.29262 AIR FILTER MAINTENANCE, SPARK ARRESTOR MAINTENANCE, Fig, Fig, Fig, VOID, NOTE:, NOTE:, DO NOT FORCE, Cleaning the Air Filter

MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS

AIR FILTER MAINTENANCE

Removing the Air Filter/Muffler Cover

	WARNING:	To avoid serious
		personal injury,
	always turn the unit off	and allow it to cool
before you clean or service it.
1. Place the choke lever in Position 2.			Air Filter
NOTE: The choke lever must be in Position 2 (Fig.

13)to remove the air filter/ muffler cover.

2.Remove the four (4) screws securing the air filter/muffler cover (Fig. 13). Use a flat blade or T20 Torx bit screwdriver.

3.Pull the cover from the engine. DO NOT FORCE.

Choke Lever

Screws Screws

Inside Muffler

Cover

Fig. 14

Fig. 15

Fig. 13

Cleaning the Air Filter

Clean and re-oil the air filter every 10 hours of operation. It is an important item to maintain. Failure to maintain your air filter properly can result in poor performance or can cause permanent damage to your engine.

1.Remove the air filter/muffler cover. Refer to the Removing the Air filter/Muffler Cover section.

2.Remove the air filter from inside the air filter/muffler cover (Fig. 14).

3.Wash the filter in detergent and water (Fig. 14). Rinse the filter thoroughly. Squeeze out excess water. Allow it to dry completely.

4.Apply enough SAE 30 oil to lightly coat the filter (Fig. 15).

5.Squeeze the filter to spread and remove extra oil (Fig. 15).

6.Replace the air filter inside the muffler cover (Fig. 14).

NOTE: Operating the unit without the air filter and cover assembly will VOID the warranty.

Reinstalling the Air filter/Muffler Cover

1.Make sure the choke lever is in Position 2.

2.Place the air filter/muffler cover over the back of the carburetor and muffler.

3.Insert the four (4) screws into the holes in the air filter/ muffler cover (Fig. 13) and tighten. Use a # T20 Torx bit screwdriver. Do not over tighten. Do not force.

SPARK ARRESTOR MAINTENANCE

1.Remove air filter/muffler cover. Refer to Removing the Air Filter/Muffler Cover.

2.Locate the muffler, but do not remove it. Find the screw on the bottom of the muffler (Fig. 16). Remove the screw using either a torx #20 or flat blade screwdriver.

3.Carefully pry up the left side spark arrestor hood. Two tabs act as hinges on the right side of the hood. Flip open the spark arrestor hood like a door and then pull its tabs out of the muffler slots.

4.Using a small flat blade screwdriver, carefully pry the spark arrestor screen out from the inside of the spark arrestor hood.

5.Clean the spark arrestor screen with a wire brush. Replace it if it is damaged, or if you are unable to clean it thoroughly.

6.Reinstall the spark arrestor screen snugly back into the spark arrestor hood.

7.Reinstall the two hood tabs into the two muffler slots and flip the spark arrestor hood closed.

8.Replace the screw you removed in Step 2 and tighten it securely.

9.Reinstall the air filter/muffler cover.

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