Craftsman 917.255441 Owner's Manual page 18

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CUSTOM
AIR FILTER (See Fig. 17)
Your' engine will not run properly using a dirty air fUter_
Clean the foam pre-cleaner after every 25 hours of opera-
tion or every season.
Service paper cartridge every 100
hours of operatiort or every season, whichever'occu rs firsL
Service air cleaner more often under dusty conditions.
Remove knob(s) and cover..
TO SERVICE PRE-CLEANER
-
Slide foam pre-cleaner off cartridge.
o
Wash it in liquid detergent and water'..
Squeeze it dry in a clean cloth..
Saturate it in engine oil. Wrap it in clean, absorbent
cloth and squeeze to remove excess oil.
If very dirty or damaged, replace pre-cleaner.
Reinstall pre-cleaner over cartridge_
°
Reinstall cover and secure with knob(s).
TO SERVICE CARTRIDGE
Remove cartridge nut.
o
Carefully remove cartridge to prevent debris from en-
tering carburetor.
Clean base carefully to prevent
debris from entering carburetor.
°
Clean cartridge bytapping gently on flat surface. If very
dirty or' damaged, replace cartridge,
o
Reinstall cartridge, nut, precleaner, cover and secure
with knob(s)..
IMPORTANT:
PETROLEUM
SOLVENTS, SUCH AS
KEROSENE, ARE NOT TO BE USED TO CLEAN THE
CARTRIDGE.. THEY MAY CAUSE DETERIORATION OF
THE CARTRIDGE.
DO NOT OIL CARTRIDGE. DO NOT
USE
PRESSURIZED
AIR
TO
CLEAN
OR DRY
CARTRIDGE.
COVER KNOB
COVER
CARTRIDGE NUT
PAPER
CARTRIDGE
CLEAN AIR SCREEN (See Fig. 18)
Air screen must be kept free of dirt and chaff to prevent
engine damage from overheating. Clean with awire brush
or compressed air to remove dirt and stubborn dried gum
fibers,
ENGINE COOLING
FINS (See Fig. 18)
Remove any dust, dirt or oil from engine cooling fins to
prevent engine damage from overheating_
Remove screws from btower housing and lift housing
and dipstick tube assembly off engine,
°
Cover oil fill opening to prevent entry of dirt,
Use compressed air' or stiff bdstle brush to thoroughly
clean engine cooling fins_
.
To reassemble, reverse above procedure.
SCREWS
BLOWER
HOUSING
k
SCREWS
DIPSTICK
TUBE
ASSEMBLY
AIR SCREEN
PLUG
ENGINE COOLING FINS
FIG. 18
FIG. 17
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