Honda Power Equipment F210

2. Air cleaner service

A dirty air cleaner will restrict air flow to the carburetor. To prevent car-

buretor malfunction, service the air cleaner regularly. Service more fre-

quently when operating the engine in extremely dusty areas.

,) m Never use gasoline or low flash point solvents for cleaning the

air cleaner element. A fire or explosion could result.

1 IMPORTANT NOTICE 1 N

ever run the engine without the air cleaner. Rapid

engine wear will result.

Remove the wing nuts and the air

cleaner cover. Remove the ele-

ments and separate them.

Carefully check both elements for

holes or tears and replace if

damaged.

Foam element: Clean in warm

soapy water, rinse and allow to

dry thoroughly. Or clean in high

flash-point solvent and allow to

dry. Dip the element in clean

engine oil and squeeze out all the

excess. The engine will’ smoke

during initial start-up if too much

oil is left in the foam.

Paper element: Tap the element

lightly several times on a hard sur-

face to remove excess dirt, or

blow compressed air through the

filter from the inside out. Never try

to brush the dirt off; brushing will

force dirt into the fibers.

FOAM

ELEMENT

PAPER

ELEMENT