Craftsman 917.256544 Clean AiR Screen See Fig, AIR Filter See Fig, Clean AiR INTAKE/COOLING Areas

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CLEAN AiR SCREEN (See Fig. 16}

Air screen must be kept free of dirt and chaff to prevent engine damage from overheating. Clean with a wire brush or compressed air to remove dirt and stubborn dried gum fibers.

AIR FILTER (See Fig. 16}

Your engine will not run properly using a dirty air filter. Clean the foam pre-deaner after every 25 hours of opera- tion or every season. Service paper cartridge every 100 hours of operation or every season, whichever occurs first.

Service air cleaner more often under dusty conditions,

_, Remove knob and cover.

-Remove wing nut and air cleaner from base.

TO SERVICE PRE-CLEANER

*Slide foam pre-cleaner off cartridge.

-Wash it in liquid detergent and water.

-Squeeze i_:dry in a clean cloth.

Saturate it in engine oil Wrap it in clean, absorbent cloth and squeeze to remove excess oil.

TO SERVICE CARTRIDGE

•Gently tap the flat side of the paper cartridge to dis- lodge dirt= Do not wash the paper cartridge or use pressurized air, as this will damage the cartridge. Replace a dirty, bent, or damaged cartridge.

•Reinstall the pre-cleaner (cleaned and oiled) over the paper cartridge.

-Reassemble air cleaner, wing nut, cover and tighten knob securely.

CLEAN AiR INTAKE/COOLING AREAS

To insure proper cooling, make sure the grass screen, cooling fins, and other external surfaces of the engine are kept clean at all times.

Every 100 hours of operation (more often under extremely dusty, dirty conditions), remove the blower housing and other cooling shrouds. Clean the cooling fins and external

surfaces as necessary. Make sure the cooling shrouds are reinstaile&

NOTE: Operating the engine with a blocked grass screen, dirty or plugged cooling fins, and/or cooling shrouds re- moved will cause engine damage due to overheating.

MUFFLER

Inspect and replace corroded muffler and spark arrester (if equipped) as it could create a fire hazard and!or damage.

SPARK PLUGS

Replace spark plugs at the beginning of each mowing season or after every 100 hours of operation, whichever occurs first. Spark plug type and gap setting are shown in "PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS" on page 3 of this manual.

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