Spark Arrester Maintenance (Optional Equipment) - Honda HRC216 Owner's Manual

9. MAINTENANCE
SPARK ARRESTER MAINTENANCE (optional equipment)
The spark arrester must be serviced every 100 hours to keep it functioning as
designed.
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Touching the engine or exhaust system while hot can cause
bums. Let the engine cool before servicing.
1. Remove the two nuts from the muffler shield, using a 10 mm wrench.
2. Remove the muffler shield, identification plate, muffler, and gasket.
3. Remove the spark arrester from the muffler.
4. Check for carbon deposits on the spark arrester and the exhaust port. Brush
carbon deposits away. Be careful to avoid damaging the spark arrester screen.
5. Install the spark arrester in the muffler.
6. Install the muffler components on the engine, and tighten the two nuts
securely.
SPARK ARRESTER
(OPTIONAL PART)
MUFFLER \
MUFFLER
SHIELD \
IDENTIFICATION PLATE
(OPTIONAL PART)
6 &I
NUTS
SPARK ARRESTER
SCREEN
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