Craftsman EZ3 917.256530 Owner's Manual page 20

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CUSTOME
RESPONS BILITIES
AIR FILTER
(See Fig. 18)
Your engine will not run properly using a dirty air filter.
Clean the foam pre-cleaner after every 25 hours of opera-
tion or every season
Service paper cartridge every 100
hours of operation or' every season, whichever occurs first.
Service air cleaner more often under dusty cenditions_
Remove knob(s) and cover_
TO SERVICE PRE-CLEANER
°
Slide foam pre-cleaner off cartridge_
°
Wash it in liquid detergent and water.
o
Squeeze it dry in a clean cloth.
Saturate it in engine oil. Wrap it in c]ean, absorbent
cloth and squeeze to remove excess oil
°
If very dirty or damaged, replace pre-cleaner.
Reinstall pre-cleaner over cartridge.
Reinstall cover and secure with knob(s).
TO SERVICE CARTRIDGE
Remove cartridge nut
Carefully remove cartridge to prevent debris from en-
tering carburetor'.
Clean base carefully to prevent
debris from entering carburetor_
Clean cartridge by tapping gently on flat surface. If very
dirty or' damaged, replace cartridge.
°
Reinstall cartridge, nut, precleaner, cover and secure
with knob(s).
IMPORTANT:
PETROLEUM
SOLVENTS,
SUCH AS
KEROSENE, ARE NOT TO BE USED TO CLEAN THE
CARTRIDGE
THEY MAY CAUSE DETERIORATION
OF
THE CARTRIDGE
DO NOT OIL CARTRIDGE
DO NOT
USE
PRESSURIZED
AIR
TO
CLEAN
OR
DRY
CARTRIDGE.
COVER KNOB
COVER /_
_
FOAM
.._,...,,.._ _
PRE=CLEANER
CARTRIDGE
NUT
PAPER
CARTRIDGE
CLEAN
AIR SCREEN
(See Fig. 19)
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. 19)
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 assembly off engine
Cover oil fill opening to prevent entry of dirt.
°
Use compressed air or stiff bristle brush to thoroughly
clean engine cooling fins.
°
To reassemble, reverse above procedure.
SCREWS
BLOWER
HOUSING
DIPSTICK
TUBE
ASSEMBLY
AIR SCREEN
SCREWS
PLUG
ENGINE COOLING
FINS
FIG. 19
FIG. 18
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