Craftsman 917.270961 manual Clean AIR INTAKE/COOUNG Areas, To Service PRE-CLEANER, Spark Plugs

overheating. Cleanwith a wire brush or compressedair to removedirt and stubborndriedgum fibers.

CLEAN AIR INTAKE/COOUNG AREAS

To insure proper cooling, make sure the grass screen, cooling fins, and other

extemal surfaces of the engine are kept clean at all times.

Every 100 hours of operation (mol'e 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 reinstalled.

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

AIR FILTER

Your engine will not run propedy using a dirty air filler. Clean the foam pre-cleaner after every 25 hours of operation 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(s) and cover.

TO SERVICE PRE-CLEANER

•Slide foam pre-cleaner off cartridge.

•Wash llin liquid detergent and water.

•Squeeze it dry in a clean cloth.

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

•ff very dirty or damaged, replace pre- cleaner.

•Reinstall pre-cleaner over cartridge.

•Reinstall cover and secure with knob(s).

TO SERVICE CARTRIDGE

•Remove wing nuts and cartddge plate.

•Carefully remove cartddge to prevent debris from entering carburetor.

•Clean cartridge by tapping gently on flat surface. If very dirty or damaged,

replace carfddge.

*Reinstall cartridge plate, wing nuts, precleaner, cover and secure with

knob(s).

IMPORTANT" Petroleum solvents, such as kerosene, are not to be used to clean the cartridge. They may cause deteriora-

tion ofthe cadddge. Do not oil cadddge. Do not use pressudzedairtodeanor

dry cadddge.

Cover

Wing

Plate

Foam Pre-

Air Screen

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 am shown in =PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS"

section of this manual.

IN-LINE FUEL FILTER

The fuel filter should be replaced once each season. If fuel filter becomes

clogged, obstructing fuel flow to carbure- tor, replacement is required.

•With engine cool, remove filter and plug fuel line sections,

•Place new fuel filler in position in fuel line with arrow pointing towards carburetor.

•Be sure there are no fuel line leaks and clamps are propedy positioned.

•Immediately wipe up any spilled gasoline.

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