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LUBRICATION
Air Filter Housing
Cover-
Bar Oil Fill Cap
• See GUIDE BAR AND CHAIN OIL un-
der the OPERATION section.
INSPECT
AND CLEAN
UNIT AND
DECALS
• After each use, inspect complete unit
for loose or damaged parts. Clean the
unit and decals using a damp cloth
with a mild detergent.
• Wipe off unit with a clean dry cloth.
CHECK CHAIN BRAKE
See CHAIN BRAKE in the OPERATION
section.
CLEAN AIR FILTER
CAUTION:
Do not clean filter in gaso-
line or other flammable
solvent to
avoid creating a fire hazard or produc-
ing harmful evaporative
emissions.
Cleaning
the air filter:
A dirty air filter decreases
the life and
performance
of the engine and in-
creases
fuel consumption
and harmful
emissions.
Always clean your air filter
after 10 tanks of fuel or 5 hours of op-
eration, whichever
comes first. Clean
more frequently
in dusty conditions.
A used air filter can never be com-
pletely cleaned.
It is advisable
to re-
place your air filter with a new one af-
ter every 50 hours of operation,
or
annually, whichever
comes first.
1. Loosen knob on air filter cover.
2.
Remove air filter cover.
3.
Remove air filter housing.
4.
Clean the air filter housing by split-
ting the housing
into halves and
washing with hot soapy water.
Rinse with clean cool water.
5.
Re-assemble
the housing
halves
by pressing the rim of the housing
until it clicks. Air dry completely
before reinstalling.
6. Reinstall air filter housing and air
filter cover. Tighten knob securely.
Air Filter
Housing
INSPECT
MUFFLER
AND SPARK
ARRESTING
SCREEN
'_WARNING:
The muffler on this
product contains chemicals
known to
the State of California
to cause cancer.
As the unit is used, carbon deposits
build up on the muffler and spark ar-
resting screen, and must be removed
to avoid creating a fire hazard or af-
fecting
engine performance.
Replace the spark arresting
screen if
breaks occur.
Muffler
Spark
Arresting
--.
Screen
---
Exhaust
Outlet
_k
Cover
CLEANING
THE SPARK ARREST-
ING SCREEN
Cleaning
is required every 25 hours of
operation
or annually, whichever
comes first.
1. Loosen and remove the screw and
two nuts from the exhaust outlet
cover.
2. Remove the exhaust oulet cover.
3. Remove spark arresting
screen.
Handle screen carefully to prevent
damage.
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