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8.
Use gauge on oil fill cap/dipstick
for
checking
level.
Insert dipstick
into the
" tube and rest the oil fill cap on the
tube.
Do not thread
the cap onto the
tube when taking reading.
Keep oil
at "FULL"
line on dipstick.
Tighten
cap
onto the tube securely
when finished.
Oil Drain Valve
Closed
and
Locked
Position
Cap
Drain Tube
CLEAN
AIR SCREEN
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.
CLEAN
AIR INTAKE/COOLING
AREAS
To insure proper
cooling,
make sure the
grass screen,
cooling
fins, and other
external
surfaces
of the engine are kept
clean at all times.
Every 100 hours of operation
(more often
under extremely
dusty, dirty conditions),
remove
the blower
housing
and other
cooling
shrouds.
Clean the cooling
fins
and external
surfaces
as necessary.
Make sure the cooling
shrouds
are
reinstalled.
NOTE:
Operating
the engine with a
blocked
grass screen,
dirty or plugged
cooling
fins, and/or
cooling
shrouds
removed
will cause engine
damage
due
to overheating.
AIR FILTER
Your engine will not run properly
using a
dirty air filter. Clean the foam pre-cleaner
after every 25 hours of operation or every
season.
Service paper cartridge every
100 hours of operation or every season,
whichever
occurs first.
Service air cleaner more often under
dusty conditions.
1.
Remove knob and cover.
2.
Remove wing nut and air cleaner
from base.
TO SERVICE
PRE-CLEANER
3.
Slide foam pre-cleaner
off cartridge.
4.
Wash it in liquid detergent
and water.
5. Squeeze
it dry in a clean cloth.
Allow it
to dry.
6.
Saturate
it in engine oil.
Wrap it in
clean, absorbent
cloth and squeeze
to
remove
excess oil
TO SERVICE
CARTRIDGE
• Replace
a dirty, bent, or damaged
cartridge.
NOTE:
Do not wash the paper cartridge
or use pressurized
air, as this will damage
the cartridge.
7.
Reinstall
the pre-cieaner
(cleaned
and
oiled) over the paper cartridge.
8.
Reassemble
air cleaner,
wing nut,
cover and tighten
knob securely.
Air Cleaner
Knob
Nut
Foam
Pre- _
Rubber
Cleaner
Paper
Cartridge
Air Cleaner
Base
Screen
MUFFLER
Inspect and replace
corroded
muffler
and
spark arrester
(if equipped)
as it could
create a fire hazard
and/or
damage.
SPARK
PLUGS
Replace
spark plugs at the beginning
of
each mowing
season
or after every 100
hours of operation,
whichever
occurs first.
Spark plug type and gap setting are
shown in "PRODUCT
SPECIFICATIONS"
section
of this manual.
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