Cleaning The Air Filter - Makita EA3500SRDB Operator's And Safety Manual

Cleaning the air filter

CAUTION: To prevent eye injury, always wear eye
protection when cleaning the filter with compressed air!
Do not use fuel to clean the air filter.
Insert the universal wrench vertically through the slotted plug
(*).
Loosen the screw (1) counter-clockwise and remove the hood
(2).
Push up the combination switch (3) (Choke position) to
prevent dirt particles from falling into the carburetor.
Pull the air filter cover tab (4) slightly in the direction of the
arrow, and remove the air filter cover.
Remove the air filter (5).
IMPORTANT: Cover the intake opening with a clean cloth to
prevent dirt particles from getting into the carburetor.
If the filter is very dirty, clean it in lukewarm water with
dishwashing detergent.
Let the air filter dry completely.
If the filter is very dirty, clean it frequently (several times
a day), because only a clean air filter provides full engine
power.
CAUTION:
Replace damaged air filters immediately.
Pieces of cloth or large dirt particles can destroy the
engine!
Insert the air filter (5).
Put on the air filter cover.
Note: The air filter cover tab (4) will engage automatically if
the air filter cover is properly positioned.
Push down the combination switch (3) and press the throttle
(6) all the way down one time in order to deactivate the
throttle lock.
Put on the hood (2). When doing so make sure that the lower
pins (7) on both sides of the hood engage properly (when
correctly assembled, the pins should not be visible).
Tighten screw (1) clockwise.
7
5
6
5
4
3
*
1
2
4
5
4
3
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