PRIMARY MAINTENANCE

g that dirt will

quickly ruin an engine, manufacturers equip their

engines with extremely efficient air cleaners to

r out the harmful dirt.

gulp about 12,000 gallons of air for

every gallon 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 over-rich fuel mixture which re-

suits In the following adverse effects:

An Improperly serviced, dirt clogged air cleaner will:

1.Increase fuel consumption

2.cause power loss

3.result in hard starting

4.create smoke from unburned fuel

5.produce carbon build-up ; Internally

8.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 engl ne 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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Snapper L T145H38GBV, L T150H38GKV, L T145H33GBV important safety instructions Cost YOU Money

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