PRIMARY MAINTENANCE
Knowing that dirt will
quickly ruin an engine, manufacturers equip their
engines with extremely efficient air cleaners to filter out the harmful dirt.
gulp about 12,000 gallons of air for
used. Because of its working environ- ment, the air available
to your Snapper engine Is " heavily saturated with air- borne dirt particles.
As the dirt particles are stopped, they build up and begin to clog the outside of the filter. This reduces the amount of air
available to the engine and causes an
sults In the following adverse effects:
An Improperly serviced, dirt clogged air cleaner wllh
1.Increase fuel consumption
2.cause power loss
3.result in hard starting
4.create smoke from unburned fuel
5.produce carbon
Internally
6.foul spark plug electrodes
7.score cylinder walls
8.burn valves
9.wear out the engine pre- maturely
10.COST YOU MONEY!
Damage caused by a poorly serviced air cleaner Is not covered under the engine
warranties. So, save yourself unnecessary expenses and undue aggravation by keeping the air cleaner properly serviced at the Intervals specified In the engine owner'smanual.
It doesn'ttake long to service an air cleaner.
Follow the specific instructions In the engine owner's manual for the type filter used. Pre- vent dirt from falling Into the carburetor Intake when servicing your air cleaner. Make sure components are Installed in correct sequence after servicing to prevent unfiltered air from entering the engine. Some servicing hints on several common types are:
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