Craftsman 247.290000 Operator's Manual page 132

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Remove t he air filter.SeeFigure 26.
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Figure 26
Remove t he foampre-filterfromaroundthe paperair filter. SeeFigure
27.Replace p aperelement w hen dirty or damaged. C lean foamelement o r
replace whendamaged.
Air Filter
Pre-Filter
Figure 27
4. Tocleanfoamelement, w ashin amild liquiddetergent a ndwater.Squeeze
or press the foamelement t o rinseout dirt andwater.Donot twist; this
coulddamage or tearthe foamelement.Allowto drythoroughlybefore
using.DO NOT oil the foamelement.
5. Attachthe newairfilter with foamelement, a ligningthe holeinthe air filter
with the intakemanifold. S eeFigure 28.
Manifold
Figure 28
Attachthe air filter cover, m akingsuretoalign plasticribfeatures on the
shroudto the plasticfeatures onthe air filter cover. S eeFigure 29.Turn
thumbscrews clockwise until snug. C heck foranymisalignment.
Air Filter
Plastic
Feature
Shroud
PI,
Feature
Figure29
Spark Plug Service
DO NOT checkfor sparkwith sparkplugremoved. D ONOT crankenginewith
sparkplug removed.
Toensure properengineoperation, t he sparkplug mustbe properly gapped and
freeof deposits.
1. Remove t he sparkplug bootanduseasparkplugwrenchto remove the
plug.SeeFigure 30.
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