Craftsman 247.288861 Operator's Manual page 19

Fuel Filter Air Cleaner
Gasolineand its vaporsare extremelyflammableand explosive.Fire
or explosioncan cause severeburnsor death.
• Keepgasolineawayfrom sparks,open flames,pilotlights,heat,
and otherignitionsources.
• Checkfuellines, tank,cap, and fittingsfrequentlyfor cracksor
leaks.Replaceif necessary.
• Beforereplacingthe fuel filter,drain the fueltank as per the
instructionsbelow.
• Do notdrain fuel whentheengine is hot. Allowtheengine
adequatetime to cool. Drainfuel intoan approvedcontainer
outdoors,awayfromopen flame.
• Drainany largevolumeof fuelfrom the tank by disconnecting the
fuelline from the in-linefuel filter near theengine.
• Removethefuel line from the In-lineside (sidetowardsthe fuel
tank) of thefuel filter.
• Replacement p arts mustbe the same and installedin the same
positionas the originalparts.
• If fuelspills,wait until it evaporatesbeforestartingengine.
• Beforereplacingthe fuel filter,drain the fueltank. Otherwise,fuel
can leakoutand causea fireor explosion.
To Drainthe fuel:
1. Locatethefuel filter,which isroutedon the leftsideof theengine
betweenthefueltankand thecarburetor, a nd maybe attachedto
theenginewith a tie strap.Cutthetie strap,if present,thenpinch
thein-lineclampon thefuelfilterwith a pairof pliers,slidethe
clampup thefuelline. Pullthe fuellinefreefrom thefilterand place
theopenend of theline intoan approved containerto drainthefuel.
Tochangethe fuel filter:
1. Useplierstosqueezethetabsontheotherclamp(theout-linesideof
the fuelfilter),then slidethe clampawayfrom the fuelfilter.Twist
and pull the fuel lineoff of the fuel filter.See Figure11.
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Clamp
Fuel
Line
Tab
Figure11
If filters,or coversare notinstalledcorrectlyseriousinjury or death
could resultfrom backfire.Do not attemptto startthe enginewith
them removed.
Donot use pressurized air or solventsto cleanthe air cleaner
cartridge.
The air filter systemuses a cylindricalcartridge.
1. Remove the fasteners(A)and theair filter cover(B).See Figure12.
2. Toremovethefilter (C), lift theend ofthe filterand thenpullthefilter
A
Figure12
off the intake (D).
3. Toloosendebris,gentlytapthe filteron a hard surface.If thefilter is
excessively dirty, replacewith a newfilter.
4. Install t hefilterontheintake. P ushtheendofthefilterintothebaseas
shown.Makesurefilter fits securelyinthe base.
5. Installair filtercover and securewith fasteners.
Spark Plug
1. Cleanareaaroundthesparkplugbase.Donotsandblastsparkplug.
Sparkplug shouldbe cleanedbyscrapingor wire brushingand
washingwith a commercialsolvent
2. Remove and inspectthe sparkplug.Checkgapto makesureit isset
at .030".See Figure13.
3. Replacethe sparkplug (Champion®RC12YC) o ncea season.
2. Checkthefuel linesfor cracksor leaks.Replaceif necessary.
3. Replacethe fuelfilter withan originalequipmentreplacement f ilter.
Call 1-800-4-MY-HOME® to purchasethe originalequipment
replacementfilter.
4. Securethe fuel lineswith the clamps.
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