Service Air Cleaner; Service Spark Plug; Spark Arrester Service; Specifications - Craftsman 580.752040 Operator's Manual

3. Clean a rea around o iIfill,remove oilfill cap/dipstick.
Wipe dipstick c lean.
4. Tip yourpressure washer todrain oiifromoiifiiiintoa
suitabie container making s ure youtipyourunit a way
from spark plug. W hen crankcase isempty, return
pressure washer toupright position.
5. Slowly p our r ecommended oil(about 18oz.)into oilfill
opening. Pause topermit oiltosettle. Fill t o"Full"mark
ondipstick.
6. Wipe dipstick c lean e ach time oillevel ischecked. DO
NOT overfill.
7. Replace and tigllten dipstick.
8. Wipe upanyremaining oii.
g. Reconnect spark plug wiretospark plug.
Service Air Cteaner
Your engine wiil not run properiy and may be damagedif you
run it with a dirty air cteaner.
Service the air cleaner once every 25 hours of operation or
once eachyear, whichever comes first. Service more often if
operating under dirty or dusty conditions. Replacementsare
available at your local Sears service center.
To service the air cleaner, follow these steps:
1. Remove screw (A).
2. Carefuiiy remove air cleaner assembly to prevent debris
from faliing into carburetor.
3. Take air cleaner assembly apart and clean aii parts.
Wash foam air cteaner (B) in iiquid detergent and water.
Squeezedry in a ctean ctoth.
4. SATURATE foam air cleaner in engine oii and squeeze in
a clean cloth to remove excess oii.
5. Reinstati cIean or new foam air cIeaner in base (C).
6. Install air cleaner securely on carburetor with screw.
NOTE:You can purchase new air filter elements by sailing
1=800-4=MY=HOME (469-4663),
Service Spark P ug
Service the spark piug every 100 hours of operation or
yearly, whichever occurs first.
1. Cleanarea around spark plug.
2. Removeand inspect spark ptug.
3. Replacespark piug if electrodes are pitted, burned or
porcelain is cracked. Use the recommended replacement
plug. See Specifications.
4. Checkelectrode gap with wire feeler gauge and set spark
plug gap to 0.030 inch (0.76 ram) if necessary.
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5. Instaii spark piug and tighten firmly.
NOTE:You can purchase a new spark plug by calling
1-800-4-MY=NOME (469-4663).
Spark Attester Service
Your engine is not factory=equippedwith a spark arrester. In
some areas, it is iiiegai to operatean engine without a spark
arrester. Check iocai iaws and regulations. A spark arrester is
availabie from your nearest Sears service center. If you need
to order a spark attester, please calI 1-800-4-MY=NOME
(469-4663).
The spark arrester must be serviced every 50 hours to keep it
functioning as designed.
If the engine has been running, the muffler wiii be very hot.
Atlow the muffler to cool before servicing the spark arrester.
WARNING
Contact with muffler area can resuit in serious
burns.
Exhaustheat/gases can ignite combustibles,
structures or damage fuel tank causing a fire.
• DONOT touch hot partsand AVOID hot exhaustgases.
° Allowequipment t o cool beforetouching.
• Keepat bast 5 feet (152cm) of clearance on all sidesof
pressure washerincludingoverhead.
• Codeof Federal R egulation (CFR) T itle 36 Parks,Forests,and
PublicPropertyrequireequiprnent p oweredby an internal
combustionengine to havea sparkarrester rnaintained in
effectiveworkingorder,complyingto USDA Forestservice
standard 5100-1Cor laterrevision.Inthe Stateof California a
sparkarresteris requiredundersection4442 of the California
Publicresources code.Otherstatesmay havesimilarlaws.
Removespark arrester screen for cleaning and inspection.
• Replace if screen is damaged.
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