Craftsman 580.751651 owner manual Customer Responsibilites, Fig

CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITES

SERVICE AIR CLEANER

ABk COMPLETE AIR CLEANER SYSTEM INSTALLED

CAUTION:THE ENGINE. THIS COULD RESULT IN PRE-

ANEVER RUN THIS UNIT WITHOUTTHE

MATURE WEAR TO THE ENGINE.

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

Clean or replace the air cleaner paper filter (Fig. 25) once every 25 hours of operation or once a year. whichever comes first, Clean or replace more often if operating under dusty or dirty conditions. Clean foam pre-filter every 25 hours of operation or sooner under dusty conditions,

CLEANER

FIG. 25

CLEAN/REPLACE 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. Replace with Cham- pion RC12YC or equivalent type spark plug. Set spark plug gap 0+030 inch (0.76mm).

CLEAN SPARKARRESTORSCREEN

The engine exhaust muffler has a spark arrestor screen. Inspect and clean the screen every 100 hours of operation or once each year, whichever comes first.

,_ WARNING: LET THE MUFFLER COOL BEFORE WORKING ON IT, CONTACT WITH A HOT MUF-

FLER OR ENGINE CAN CAUSE SEVERE BURNS,

SPARK

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To clean or replace foam pre-fitter:

=Remove air cleaner cover, then foam pre-filter,

=Wash pre-filterin soap water. Squeeze pre-cleaner dry in clean cloth (DO NOT TWIST).

+Clean air cleaner cover before installing it.

To clean or replace paper air filter:

+Remove air cleaner cover; then remove foam pre-filter (service if necessary) and remove paper filter.

.	Clean air filter by tapping it gently on a solid surface, tf
	the filter is too dirty, replace it with a new one. Dispose
	of the old filter properly,

+Clean air cleaner cover then insert pre-filter into cover. Next insert new paper filter into cover to hold pre-filter

in place and assemble all of them to the base of the air cleaner.

FIG. 26

NOTE: If you use your pressure washer on any forest-cov- ered, brush-covered or grass-covered unimproved land, it

must have a spark arrestor. The spark arrestor must be maintained in good condition by the owner/operator.

Clean and inspect the spark arrestor as follows:

-To remove the muffler guard from the muffler, remove the three screws that connect the guard to the muffler bracket (Fig. 26).

+Remove four screws that attach the spark arrestor screen.

•Inspect screen and replace if torn, perforated or other- wise damaged. DO NOT USE a defective screen. If

screen is not damaged, clean it with commemial sol- vent.

Reattach the screen and the muffler guard.

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