Service Spark Plug; Air Cooling System; Specifications - Craftsman 580.752150 Operator's Manual

7. Reinstaii oiifill cap. F inger tighten c apsecurely.
8. Wipe upanyspilled o il.
Service Air Cteaner
Your engine wiii not run properly and may be damagedif you
run it with a dirty air cleaner.
Service the air cleaner once every 25 hours of operation or
once eachyear, whichever comes first. Service more often if
operating under dirty or dust}, conditions. Replacementsare
available at your local Sears service center.
Teservice the air cleaner,feiiew these steps:
1. Loosen screw (A) and tilt cover (B) down.
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2. Carefulty remove cartridge (C) assembly.
3. To clean cartridge, gentiy tap pleated paper side on a flat
surface.
4. Reinstaii clean or new cartridge assembiy inside cover.
5. Insert cover's tabs (O) into slots in bottom of base (E).
6. Tilt cover up and tighten screw secureiy to base.
NOTE:You can purchase new air filter elements by calling
1=800=4=MY=HOME (469-4663),
Service Spark Plug
Service the spark piug every 100 hours of operation or
yearly, whichever occurs first.
1. Cleanarea around spark plug.
2. Remove and inspect spark plug.
3. Repiacespark piug if eiectrodes are pitted, burned or
porcelain is cracked. Use the recommended replacement
plug. See Specifications.
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 plug and tighten firmly.
NOTE:You can purchase a new spark plug by calling
l=800=4=MY=NO_IE ( 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
avaiiabte from your nearest Sears service center, if you need
to order a spark arrester, please call 1-8OOo4-_IY-NOME
(469o4663)=
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 result in serious
burns.
Exhaustheat/gases can ignite combustibles,
structures or damage fuel tank causing a fire.
* DONOT touch hot partsand AVOID hot exhaustgases.
o 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.IntlseStateof California a
sparkarresteris requiredundersection4442 of the California
Publicresources code.Otherstatesmay havesimilarlaws.
Removespark arrester screen for cleaning and inspection.
o Repiace if screen is damaged.
Air Cooling System
Overtime debris may accumulate in cyiinder cooling fins and
cannot be observed without partiai engine disassembiy. For
this reason, we recommend you have an qualified Sears
service deabr dean the cooiing system per recommended
intervals (see Maintenance Schedule). Equaiiyimportant is to
keeptop of engine free from debris. See Clean Debris.
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