
Fuel Filter
Gasolineanditsvaporsareextremelyflammableandexplosive.Fire or explosioncan causesevereburnsor death.
•Keepgasolineawayfromsparks,openflames,pilotlights,heat, andotherignitionsources.
•Checkfuellines,tank,cap,andfittingsfrequentlyfor cracks orleaks.Replaceif necessary.Seea Searsorother qualified servicedealerto replacefuel line.
•Beforereplacingthe fuel filter,drainthe fueltankor closethe fuel
•Replacementpartsmustbethe sameandinstalledinthe same positionas the originalparts.
•If fuelspills,waituntil it evaporatesbeforestartingengine.
To Drainthe Fuel:
1.Locatethefuel filter,whichis routedon the leftsideof theengine betweenthe fuel tankandthe carburetor,andmaybeattachedto the enginewithatie strap.
2.Cutthe tie strap,if present,thenpinchthe
3.Slidetheclampupthe fuel line.
4.Pullthefuel linefree fromthe filterandplacethe openendof the lineintoan approvedcontainerto drainthe fuel.
To Replacethe FuelFilter:
1.Beforereplacingthe fuel filter,drainthe fueltankor closethe fuel
2.Usepliersto squeezetabson theclamps,then slidethe clamps awayfromthefuel filter.Twistand pullthefuel linesoff of the fuel filter.SeeFigure31.
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3.Checkthefuel linesfor cracksor leaks.Replaceif necessary.
4.Replacethefuel filterwithanoriginalequipmentreplacement filter.
5.Securethe fuel lineswiththe clamps.
Muffler
Temperatureof mufflerandnearbyengineareasmayexceed150°F (65°0).Avoidcontactwiththeseareas.
Inspectmufflerperiodically,andreplaceif necessary.Replacement partsfor the mufflermustbethe sameandinstalledin the same positionas the originalparts.
Clean Engine
Donot usewaterto cleanengineparts.Watercouldcontaminatefuel system.Usea brushor dry cloth.
Dailyor beforeeveryuse,cleangrass,chaff oraccumulated debrisfromengine.Keeplinkage,spring,andcontrolsclean.
Keepareaaroundand behindmufflerfree of anycombustible debris.
Keepingenginecleanallowsair movementaroundengine.
•Enginepartsshouldbekeptcleanto reducethe riskof overheat- ingandignitionof accumulateddebris.
Carburetor Adjustment
The carburetoron thisengineis notadjustable.
Battery
Batteryposts,terminals,and relatedaccessoriescontainleadand leadcompounds,chemicalsknownto the Stateof Californiato cause cancerand reproductiveharm.Washhandsafter handling.
The batteryis sealedandis
Alwayskeepthe batterycablesandterminalscleanandfree of
Aftercleaningthe batteryandterminals,applya lightcoatof petroleumjelly orgreaseto bothterminals.
Ifremovingthe batteryforcleaning,disconnectthe NEGATIVE (Black)wire fromitsterminalfirst,followedby the POSITIVE(Red) wire. Whenreinstallingthe battery,alwaysconnectthe POSITIVE (Red)wire to itsterminalfirst,followedbythe NEGATIVE(Black) wire. Becertainthatthe wiresareconnectedto the correctterminals; reversingthemcouldresultinseriousdamageto yourengine's alternatingsystem.
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