Craftsman 917.372470 Owner's Manual page 14

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AiR FILTER ............... ..................................................................................
Ctean or replace Air Filter every 25 hours or every
season, whichever occurs first,
NOTE: Service Air Filter more often under dusty
conditions°
TO SERVICE AIR FILTER
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Loosen Screw and tilt Cover as shown in fig. 13.
Carefully remove Cartridge,
Clean by tapping gently on a flat surface. If very
dirty, replace Cartridge or clean as follows:
Wash in a low or non-sudsing detergent and
warm water solution. Rinse thoroughly with flow-
ing water' from mesh side until water runs clear,
Let Cartridge air' dry thoroughly before using.
CAUTION:PETROLEUM _LVENTS, SUCH AS
KEROSENE, ARENOTTO BEUSED TO CLEAN
CARTRIDGE. THEYMAY CAUSE DETERIORA-
TIONOFTHE CARTRIDGE. DOHOTOILCAR-
TRIDGE.DO HOTUSEPRESSURIZED AIR TO
CLEAN OR DRYCARTRIDGE.
o install Cartridge, then replace Cover making sure
the tabs are aligned with the slots in Back Plate.
Fasten Screw securely (See Fig. 13).
SPARK PLUG
Change your spark plug each year" to make your
engine start easier and run better° Set spark p{ut"
gap at D30 inch.
CARTRIDGE
LIP
BACK
COVER
TABS
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_REW
FIG. 13
° Turn lawn mower on its side with carburetor up
° Clean the underside of your' lawn mower by
scraping to remove build-up of grass and trash.
Clean your lawn mower and engine often to keep
trash from accumulating around engine. A clogg-
ed engine runs hotter and shortens engine life.
* We DO NOT recommend using a garden hose
to clean lawn mower unless the electrical system,
muffbr, air filter, and carburetor are covered to
keep water out. Water in engine can result in
shortening engine life,
CLEANONG
We recommend that you clean the underside of your
lawn mower after each use_
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CAUTION:DISCONNECT SPARK PLUG WIRE
FROMSPARKPLUGAND PLACE WIREWHERE
IT CANNOTCOME IN CONTACT WITH SPARK
PLUG.
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