Craftsman 247.28911 manual Fuel Filter, Air Cleaner

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 in-linefuelfilterneartheengine.

•Removethe fuel linefromthe In-lineside (sidetowardsthe fuel tank)of thefuel filter.

•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 thein-lineclamponthefuelfilterwitha pairof pliers,slidethe clampupthefuelline.Pullthe fuellinefreefromthefilterandplace theopenendof the lineintoanapprovedcontainerto drainthefuel.

To changethe fuel filter:

1.Usepliersto squeezethe tabsonthe otherclamp(theout-line sideof the fuel filter),thenslidethe clampawayfromthe fuel filter. Twistandpullthe fuellineoff of the fuelfilter.SeeFigure10.

2.Checkthe fuel linesfor cracksor leaks.Replaceif necessary.

3.Replacethe fuel filterwithan originalequipmentreplacement filter.Call1-800-4-MY-HOME®to purchasethe originalequip- mentreplacementfilter.

4.Securethe fuel lineswiththe clamps.

Clamp

Fuel

Line

Tab

Air Cleaner

Iffilters,or coversare notinstalledcorrectlyseriousinjuryordeath could resultfrombackfire.Do notattemptto startthe enginewith themremoved.

Donot use pressurizedairor solventsto cleantheair cleaner cartridge.

1.Removethe airfiltercover.

2.To removethe airfilter,liftthe endof thefilter.SeeFigure11.

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Figure11

3.Removethe pre-cleanerfromthe filter.

4.To loosendebris,gentlytapthe filteron a hardsurface.If thefilter is excessivelydirty,replacewitha newfilter.

5.Washthe pre-cleanerinliquiddetergentandwater.Allowitto thoroughlyair dry. Do not oilthe pre-cleaner.

6.Assemblethe dry pre-cleanerto the filter.

7.Installthe filter intothe enginebaseand pushdown untilthe filter snapsin place.

8.Installthe cover.

Figure10