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CLEAN AIR SCREEN | (See Fig. 16) | CLEAN | AIR INTAKE/COOLING | AREAS |
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Air screen must be kept free of dirt and chaff to prevent
engine damage from overheating. Clean with a wire brusll or compressed air to remove dirt and stubborn drieU gum fibers°
AIR FILTER (See Fig. 16)
Your engine will not run properly using a dirty air filter_ Clean the foam
Service air cleaner more often under dusty conditions.
•Remove knob and cover,
°Remove wing nut and air cleaner from base.
TO SERVICE
. SIide foam
-Wash it in liquid detergent and water.
-Squeeze it dry in a clean cloth. Atlow it to dry.
-Saturate it in engine oil. Wrap it in clean, absorbent cloth and squeeze to remove excess oil,
TO SERVICE CARTRIDGE
•Replace a dirty, bent, or damaged cartridge_
NOTE: Do notwashthepapercartridgeorusepressudzed air, as this wilt damage the cartridge.,
=Reinstall the
oReassemble air cleaner, wing nut, cover and tighten knob securely.
To insure proper cooling, make sure th_ grass _creen_ cooling fins, and other external surfaces of the engine _.re kept clean at ali times.
Every 1O0 hours of operation (more often under extremely dusty, dirty conditions), remove the b{ower housing and other cooling shrouds. Clean the cooling fins ahd exterhal surfaces as necessary. MaRe sure the Cooling shrouds ale reinstalled.
NOTE; Operating the engirie with a blocked gras¢ screen, dirty or plugged cooling fins, and/or cooling shrouds re- moved will cause engine damage due to overheating,
MUFFLER
inspect and replace corroded muffler and spark arrester (if eqt,_ipped) as it could create a fire hazard and/or damage
SPARK PLUGS
Replace spark plugs at the beginning of each mowing season or after every 100 hours of operation, whichever occurs first. Spark plug type and gap setting are shown in "PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS" on page 3 of this manual
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