MAINTENANCE & REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS

AIR FILTER MAINTENANCE

Removing the Air Filter/Muffler Cover

WARNING: To avoid serious personal injury, always turn your unit off and allow it to cool before you clean or service it.

1.Place the blue choke lever in Position 2.

2.Remove the four (4) screws securing the air filter/muffler cover (Fig. 24). Use a flat blade or T20 Torx bit screwdriver.

3.Pull the cover from the engine. Do not force.

Blue Choke

Lever

(Position 2)

Screws

Screws

Fig. 27

 

 

 

Fig. 28

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reinstalling the Air Filter/Muffler Cover

1.Place the air filter/muffler cover over the back of the carburetor and muffler. Align the screw holes.

2.Insert the four (4) screws into the holes in the air filter/muffler cover (Fig. 24) and tighten.

Do not over tighten.

SPARK ARRESTOR MAINTENANCE

1.Remove air filter/muffler cover. Refer to Removing the Air Filter/Muffler Cover.

2.Locate the muffler, but do not remove it. Find the screw on the bottom of the muffler (Fig. 29). Remove the screw using either a torx #20 or flat blade screwdriver.

Fig. 24

Cleaning the Air Filter

Clean and re-oil the air filter every 10 hours of operation. It is an important item to maintain. Failure to maintain your air filter properly can result in poor performance or can cause permanent damage to your engine.

1.Remove air filter/muffler cover. Refer to Removing the Air Filter/Muffler Cover.

2.Turn cover over and look inside to locate the air filter. Remove the air filter from inside the air filter/muffler cover (Fig. 25).

3.Wash the filter in detergent and water (Fig. 26). Rinse the filter thoroughly. Squeeze out excess water. Allow it to dry completely.

Air Filter

Inside Muffler

Cover

Fig. 25

 

 

 

Fig. 26

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.Apply enough clean SAE 30 oil to lightly coat the filter (Fig. 27).

5.Squeeze the filter to spread and remove excess oil (Fig. 28).

6.Replace the air filter inside the air filter/muffler cover (Fig. 25).

NOTE: Operating the unit without the air filter and air filter/muffler cover assembly will VOID the warranty.

Engine

Spark Arrestor

HoodSlots

Screw

Tabs

Spark Arrestor

Muffler

 

Screen

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fig. 29

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.Carefully pry up the left side spark arrestor hood. Two tabs act as hinges on the right side of the hood. Flip open the spark arrestor hood like a door and then pull its tabs out of the muffler slots.

4.Using a small flat blade screwdriver, carefully pry the spark arrestor screen out from the inside of the spark arrestor hood.

5.Clean the spark arrestor screen with a wire brush. Replace it if it is damaged, or if you are unable to clean it thoroughly.

6.Reinstall the spark arrestor screen snugly back into the spark arrestor hood.

7.Reinstall the two hood tabs into the two muffler slots and flip the spark arrestor hood closed.

8.Replace the screw you removed in Step 2 and tighten it securely.

9.Reinstall the air filter/muffler cover.

WARNING: If the spark arrestor hood and spark arrestor screen are not tightened securely, they could fall off causing damage to the unit and possible serious personal injury.

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