Multiquip ga6HEB, ga6HB manual Engine Air Cleaner, spark arrester cleaning, maintenance, Danger

maintenance

Engine Air Cleaner

DANGER

DO NOT use gasoline as a cleaning solvent, the possibility exists of fire or explosion which can cause damage to the equipment and severe bodily harm or even DEATH!

spark arrester cleaning

Clean the spark arrester every 6 months or 100 hours.

1.Remove the muffler protector retaining bolts (Figure 32), then remove muffler protector.

2.Next, remove tapping screw that secures spark arrestor to muffler, then remove spark arrester.

1.	Remove the air cleaner cover and foam filter element
	as shown in Figure 30.
2.	Clean foam element in warm, soapy water or

MUFFLER

PROTECTOR

MUFFLER

RETAINING

nonflammable solvent. Rinse and dry thoroughly. Dip

the element in clean engine oil and completely squeeze

out the excess oil from the element before installing.

RETAINING

BOLT

TAPPING

SCREW

SPARK

ARRESTOR

MUFFLER

PROTECTOR

BOLT

Figure 30. Engine Air Cleaner

3.Clean foam element (Figure 31 in warm, soapy water or non-flammable solvent. Rinse and dry thoroughly.

4.Next, dip the element in clean engine oil and completely squeeze out the excess oil from the element before installing.

ENGINE OIL

FOAM

ELEMENT

SQUEEZE

SOLVENT THOROUGHLY

Figure 32. Spark Arrester Removal

3.Carefully remove carbon deposits from the spark arrester screen (Figure 33) with a wire brush.

WIRE

BRUSH

SPARK

ARRESTER

SCREEN

Figure 33. Cleaning The Spark Arrester

4.If the spark arrester is damaged and has breaks or holes, replace with a new one.

5.Reinstall the spark arrester and muffler protector in reverse order of disassembly.

Figure 31. Cleaning Foam Element

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