Spark arrester maintenance
B
If the generator
has been running,
the muffler
will be very hot.
Allow
it to cool before proceeding.
CAUTION:
The spark arrester
must be serviced every 100 hours to maintain
its efficiency.
1. Remove the four left side cover screws, and remove the cover.
SCREW
2. Remove
the mounting
bolt
for the muffler,
the mounting
bolt for the
choke
bimetal
strip, and the two nuts that attach
the exhaust
pipe to the
engine. Remove the muffler
and exhaust
pipe.
3. Remove the two screws that attach the heat shield to the muffler.
Remove
the heat shield.
4. Remove the two bolts that attach the exhaust
pipe to the muffler.
Remove
the exhuast
pipe from
the muffler
carefully
to avoid damaging
the spark
arrester screen.
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