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CUSTOMER | RESPONSIBILUTmES |
CLEAN AIR SCREEN (See Fig. 15) | CLEAN AIR INTAKE/COOLING AREAS |
Air screen must be kept free of dirt and chaff to prevent engine damage from overheating_ Clean with a wire brush or compressed air to remove dirt and stubborn dried gum fibers.
AIR FILTER (See Fig. 15)
Your engine will not run properly using a dirty air filter_ Clean the foam
Service air cleaner more often under dusty conditions.
oRemove knob and cover.
=Remove wing nut and air cleaner from base. TO SERVICE PREoCLEANER
•Slide foam
•Wash It in liquid detergent and water.
•Squeeze it dry in a clean cloth°
•Saturate it in engine oil. Wrap it in clean, absorbent cloth and squeeze to remove excess oil.
TO SERVICE CARTRIDGE
oGently tap the flat side of the paper cartridge to dls- lodge dirt. Do not wash the paper cartridge or use pressurized air, as this will damage the cartridge. Replace a dirty, bent, or damaged cartridge.
oReinstall the
•Reassemble air cleaner, wing nut, cover and tighten knob securely.
To insure proper cooling, make sure the grass screen, cooling fins, and other external surfaces of the engine are kept clean at all times.
Every 100 hours of operation (more often under extremely dusty, dirty conditions), remove the blower housing and other cooling shrouds. Clean the cooling fins and external surfaces as necessary. Make sure the cooling shrouds are reinstalled.
NOTE: Operating the engine with a blocked grass screen, dirty or" plugged cooling fins, and/or cooling shrouds re° mov,)d will cause engine damage due to overheating.
MUFFLER
Inspect and replace corroded muffler and spark arrester (if equipped) as it could create a fire hazard and/or damage.
SPARKPLUGS
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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