MAINTENANCE & REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS

AIR FILTER MAINTENANCE

WARNING: To avoid serious personal injury, always turn off your trimmer and allow it to cool before you clean or maintain it.

Clean and re-oil the air filter every 10 hours of operation. It is an important item to maintain. Failure to maintain the air filter will VOID the warranty.

1.Remove the air filter cover by pulling up the two tabs on the bottom back of the cover, then pull out and up. See Figure 20.

2.Remove the air filter.

3.Wash the filter in detergent and water. Rinse the filter thoroughly and allow it to dry.

4.Apply enough clean SAE 30 motor oil to lightly coat the filter. See Figure 21.

Air Filter Cover

 

 

Choke

Air Filter

Lever

 

Tab

Back Plate

Slots

 

FIGURE 20

 

FIGURE 21

FIGURE 22

6. Reinstall the filter. See Figure 22.

SPARK ARRESTOR MAINTENANCE

1.Remove the muffler cover. Refer to the Rocker Arm section.

2.Using a pair of pliers, remove the clip wrapped tight around the spark arrestor screen. See Figure 23.

Spark Arrestor

Muffler

Clip

FIGURE 23

3.Remove the spark arrestor screen from the muffler.

4.Clean the spark arrestor screen with a wire brush, or replace it.

5.Reinstall the spark arrestor screen, clip, muffler cover and screws.

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