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Lubricating the Drive Chain
Service Interval: Every 40 hours—Lubricate the
drive chain with a non-sticky chain
lubricant.
Apply a chain lubricant that is non-sticky to help
prevent dirt and abrasive particles from sticking to the
chain
(Figure
32).
Figure 32
1. Drive chain
2. Reduction case
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3. Engine sprocket
Engine Maintenance
Servicing the Air Cleaner
Service Interval: Before each use or daily—Inspect
the air cleaner elements.
Every 200 hours/Yearly (whichever comes
first)—Clean the air cleaner elements. Clean
them more frequently in dusty operating
conditions.
Important:
Do not operate the engine without
the air filter assembly; extreme engine damage
will occur.
1.
Stop the engine and wait for all moving parts to
stop.
2.
Turn the fuel-shutoff lever to the
3.
Remove the wing nut that secures the air-cleaner
cover
(Figure
1. Wing nut
2. Air-cleaner cover
4.
Remove the air-cleaner cover.
5.
Remove the internal wing nut.
6.
Remove the foam and paper elements from the
base
(Figure
33).
7.
Remove the foam element from the paper
element
(Figure
8.
Inspect the foam and paper elements, and
replace them if they are damaged or excessively
dirty.
Note:
Never try to brush dirt off the paper
element; brushing forces the dirt into the fibers.
9.
Wipe dirt from the base and the cover with a
moist rag.
Note:
Be careful to prevent dirt and debris
from entering the air duct inside the air-cleaner
housing.
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33).
Figure 33
3. Paper element
4. Foam element
33).
position.
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