Service Air Cleaner; Spark Arrester Service; Service Spark Plug; Air Cooling System - Craftsman 580.752290 Operator's Manual

Service Air Cleaner
Your engine will 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 dusty conditions. Replacementsare
available at your local Sears service center.
Teservicethe air cleaner,fellow thesesteps:
1. Loosen screw (A) and tilt cover (B) down.
2. Carefully remove cartridge (C) assembly.
3. To clean cartridge, gently tap pleated paper side on a flat
surface.
4. Reinstall clean or new cartridge assembly inside cover.
5. Insert cover's tabs (8) into slots in bottom of base (E).
6. Tilt cover up and tighten screw securely to base.
NOTE:You can purchase new air filter elements by calling
1-800-4-MY-HONIE (469-4663).
Service Spark Plug
Service the spark plug every 100 hours of operation or
yearly, whichever occurs first.
1. Cleanarea around spark plug.
2. Remove and inspect spark plug.
3. Replacespark plug if electrodes are pitted, burned or
porcelain is cracked. Use the recommended replacement
plug. See Specifications.
4. Checkelectrode gap with wire feeler gauge and set spark
plug gap to 0.030 inch (0.76 mm) if necessary.
Spark Arrester Service
Your engine is not factory-equipped with a spark arrester. In
some areas, it is illegal to operatean engine without a spark
arrester. Check local laws and regulations. A spark arrester is
available from your nearest Sears service center. If you need
to order a spark arrester, please call 1-800-4-MY-HOME
(469-4663).
The spark arrester must be serviced every 50 hours to keep it
functioning as designed.
If the engine has been running, the muffler will be very hot.
Allow the muffler to cool before servicing the spark arrester.
WARHIHG
_,_, Contact with muffler result in serious
area can
burns.
,_ Exhaustheat/gases can ignite combustibles,
structures or damage fuel tank causing a fire.
• DONOTtouch hot partsand AVOID hot exhaustgases.
, Allowequipment t o cool beforetouching.
• Keepat least5 feet (152cm) of clearance on all sidesof
pressure washerincludingoverhead.
• Codeof Federal R egulation (CFR) T itle36 Parks,Forests,and
PublicPropertyrequireequipment p oweredby an internal
combustion engineto havea sparkarrester,maintained in
effectiveworkingorder,complyingto USDA Forestservice
standard 5100-1Cor later revision.Inthe Stateof California a
sparkarresteris requiredundersection4442 of the California
Publicresources code.Otherstatesmay havesimilarlaws.
• Removespark arrester screen for cleaning and inspection.
• Replace if screen is damaged.
Air Cooling System
Overtime debris may accumulate in cylinder cooling fins and
cannot be observed without partial engine disassembly. For
this reason, we recommend you have an qualified Sears
service dealer clean the cooling system per recommended
intervals (see Maintenance Schedule). Equallyimportant is to
keeptop of engine free from debris. See Clean Debris.
5. install spark plug and tighten firmly.
NOTE:You can purchase a new spark plug by calling
1-SOO-4-MY-HOME ( 469-4663).