4.Remove oil drain plug and drain oil completely into a suitable container.

5.Reinstall oil drain plug and tighten securely. Remove oil fill cap.

6.Slowly pour oil (about 20 oz.) into oil fill opening (B) to the point of overflowing (C) at oil fill cap. DO NOT overfill.

7.Reinstall oil fill cap. Finger tighten cap securely.

8.Wipe up any spilled oil.

Service Air Cleaner

Your engine will not run properly and may be damaged if you run it with a dirty air cleaner.

Service the air cleaner once every 25 hours of operation or once each year, whichever comes first. Service more often if operating under dirty or dusty conditions.

To service the air cleaner, follow these steps:

1. Loosen screw (A) and tilt cover (B) down.

D

C

E

A B

2.Carefully remove cartridge (C) assembly.

3.To clean cartridge, gently tap pleated paper side on a flat surface.

4.Reinstall clean or new cartridge assembly inside cover.

5.Insert cover’s tabs (D) into slots in bottom of base (E).

6.Tilt cover up and tighten screw securely to base.

Service Spark Plug

Change the spark plug every 100 hours of operation or once each year, whichever comes first. This will help your engine to start easier and run better.

1.Clean area around spark plug.

2.Remove and inspect spark plug.

3.Check electrode gap with wire feeler gauge and set spark plug gap to 0.030 inch (0.76 mm) if necessary.

4.Replace spark plug if electrodes are pitted, burned or porcelain is cracked. Use the recommended replacement plug. See Specifications.

5.Install spark plug and tighten firmly.

Spark Arrester Service

Your engine is not factory-equipped with a spark arrester. In some areas, it is illegal to operate an engine without a spark arrester. Check local laws and regulations. A spark arrester is available from your nearest qualified service center.The spark arrester must be serviced every 50 hours to keep it functioning as designed.

If the engine has been running, the muffler will be very hot. Allow the muffler to cool before servicing spark arrester.

WARNING

Contact with muffler area can result in serious burns.

Exhaust heat/gases can ignite combustibles, structures or damage fuel tank causing a fire.

•DO NOT touch hot parts and AVOID hot exhaust gases.

•Allow equipment to cool before touching.

•Keep at least 5 feet (1.5 m) of clearance on all sides of pressure washer including overhead.

•Code of Federal Regulation (CFR) Title 36 Parks, Forests, and Public Property require equipment powered by an internal combustion engine to have a spark arrester, maintained in effective working order, complying to USDA Forest service standard 5100-1C or later revision. In the State of California a spark arrester is required under section 4442 of the California Public resources code. Other states may have similar laws.

•Remove spark arrester screen for cleaning and inspection.

•Replace if screen is damaged.

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020274-0 specifications

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