maintenance

spark arrester cleaning

Clean the spark arrester every 6 months or 100 hours.

1.Remove the 4 mm screw (3) from the exhaust deflector, then remove the deflector. See (Figure 27).

2.Remove the 5 mm screw (4) from the muffler protector, then remove the muffler protector.

3.Remove the 4 mm screw from the spark arrestor, then remove the spark arrester

5MM SCREW (4)

 

DEFLECTOR

MUFFLER

 

PROTECTOR

4MM SCREW (3)

 

4MM SCREW (1)

SPARK

ARRESTER

Figure 27. Spark Arrester Removal

4.Carefully remove carbon deposits from the spark arrester screen (Figure 28) with a wire brush.

WIRE

BRUSH

SPARK

ARRESTER

SCREEN

Figure 28. Cleaning The Spark Arrester

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

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

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MVC88VTHW, MVC88VTH specifications

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