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Sears Craftsman 917.257644 Owner's Manual page 18

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AIR FILTER
(See Fig. 17)
Your engine will not run _roperly using a dirty air filter.
Clean the foam pre-cleaner after every 25 hours of opera-
tion or ever,/season.
Service paper cartridge every 100
hours of operation or every season, whichever occurs first.
Service air cleaner more often under dusty conditions.
Remove knob(s) and cover.
TO SERVICE PRE-CLEANER
Slide foam pre-cieaner off cartridge.
Wash it in liquid detergent and water.
Squeeze it dry in a clean cioth.
Saturate it in engine oil. Wrap it in ctean, absorbent
cloth and squeeze to remove excess oil.
If very dirty or damaged, replace pro-cleaner.
Reinstatl pre-cteaner over cartridge,
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Reinstal! cover and secure with knob(s).
TO SERVICE CARTRIDGE
Remove cartridge nut.
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Carefully remove cartridge to prevent debris from on*
tering carburetor.
Clean base carefully to prevent
debris from entering carburetor.
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Clean cartridge by tapping gently on flat surface. If very
dirty or damaged, replace cartridge.
Reinstall cartridge, nut, precteaner, cover and se_:ure
with knob(s).
IMPORTANT:
PETROLEUM
SOLVENTS,
SUCH AS
KEROSENE,
ARE NOT TO 8E USED TO CLEAN THE
CARTRIDGE.
THEY MAY CAUSE OETERIORAT1ONOF
THE CARTRIDGE.
DO NOT OIL CARTRIDGE.
DO NOT
USE
PRESSURIZED
AIR
TO
CLEAN
OR
DRY
CARTRIDGE.
COVER
KNOB-"-"
COVER
CARTRIDGE
NUT
PAPER
CARTRIDGE
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CLEAN
AIR SCREEN
(See Fig. 18)
Air screen must be kept free of dirt and chaff to prevent
engine damage from overheating.
Clean with a wire 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 blower housing and lift housing
and dipstick tube assembty off engine.
Cover oil fill opening to prevent entry of dirt.
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Use compressed air or stiff bristle brush to thoroughly
clean engine cooling fins.
To reassemble, reverse above procedure.
BLOWER
HOUSING
AIR SCREEN
SCREWS
PLUG
ENGINE COOLING FiNS
FIG. 18
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FiG, 17
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