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2. Air cleaner service
A dirty air cleaner will restrict air f l o w t o the carburetor. To prevent car-
buretor malfunction, service the
air cleaner regularly. Service more fre-
quently when operating the engine in extremely dusty areas.
Never use gasoline or low flash point solvents for cleaning the
air cleaner element. A fire or explosion could result.
Never run the engine without the air cleaner. Rapid engine wear
will result.
<Dual element type>
1 . Remove the wing nut and the air
cleaner cover. Remove the
ele-
ments and separate them.
Care-
fully check both elements for
holes or tears and replace
if
damaged.
2. Foam element: Wash the element
in a solution of household
de-
tergent and warm water, then
rinse
thoroughly,
or
wash
in
PAPER
nonflammable or
high flash point
ELEME
solvent. Allow the element to dry
thoroughly.
Soak the element in clean engine
ELEMENT
oil and squeeze out the excess oil.
The engine will smoke during in-
itial start-up if too much oil is left
in the foam.
3. Paper element: Tap the element
lightly several times on a hard sur-
face to remove excess dirt,
or
blow
compressed air through the
filter from the inside out. Never t r y
t o brush the dirt off; brushing will
force dirt into the fibers. Replace
the paper element if
it is ex-
cessively dirty.
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