Change oil while engine is still warm from running, as follows:
1.Drain fuel tank by running pressure washer until fuel tank is empty.
2.Disconnect spark plug wire and keep it away from spark plug.
3.Clean area around oil fill, remove oil fill cap/dipstick. Wipe dipstick clean.
4.Tip your pressure washer to drain oil from oil fill into a suitable container making sure you tip your unit away from spark plug. When crankcase is empty, return pressure washer to upright position.
5.Slowly pour recommended oil (about 20 oz.) into oil fill opening. Pause to permit oil to settle. Fill to “Full” mark on dipstick.
6.Wipe dipstick clean each time oil level is checked. DO NOT overfill.
7.Replace and tighten dipstick.
8.Wipe up any remaining oil.
9.Reconnect spark plug wire to spark plug.
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.
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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
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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
•Remove spark arrester screen for cleaning and inspection.
•Replace if screen is damaged.
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