Primary Maintenance - Snapper 421823BVE Safety Instructions & Operator's Manual

PRIMARY MAINTENANCE
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Knowing that dirt will
quickly ruin an engine,
', manufacturers equip their
engines with extremely
efficient air cleaners to
•out the harmful dirt.
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The engine must ' .": •"
gull
gallons of air for
used. Because of
its working
heavily saturated with air-
borne dirt particles.
As the dirt particles are stopped, Damage caused by a poorly serviced air
they build up and begin to clog cleaner Is not covered under the engine
the outside of the filter. This
reduces the amount of air
available to the engine and causes
an over-rich fuel mixture which re-
sults 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
6. foul spark plug electrodes
7. score cyllndel; walls
8. burn valves
9. wear out the engine pre- '
-- maturely
10. COST YOU MONEY!
warranties. So, save yourself unnecessary
expenses and undue aggravation by keeping
the air cleaner properly serviced at the Intervals
specified In the engine owner's manual.
It doesn't take 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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