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Fuel Filter
Air Cleaner
Gasolineand its vaporsare extremelyflammableand explosive.Fire
or explosioncan cause severeburnsor death.
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Keepgasolineawayfrom sparks,open flames,pilotlights,heat,
and otherignitionsources.
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Checkfuellines, tank,cap, and fittingsfrequentlyfor cracksor
leaks.Replaceif necessary.
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Beforereplacingthe fuel filter,drain the fueltank as per the
instructionsbelow.
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Do notdrain fuel whentheengine is hot. Allowtheengine
adequatetime to cool. Drainfuel intoan approvedcontainer
outdoors,awayfromopen flame.
•
Drainany largevolumeof fuelfrom the tank by disconnecting the
fuelline from the in-linefuel filter near theengine.
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Removethefuel line from the In-lineside (sidetowardsthe fuel
tank) of thefuel filter.
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Replacement p arts mustbe the same and installedin the same
positionas the originalparts.
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If fuelspills,wait until it evaporatesbeforestartingengine.
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Beforereplacingthe fuel filter,drain the fueltank. Otherwise,fuel
can leakoutand causea fireor explosion.
To Drainthe fuel:
1.
Locatethefuel filter,which isroutedon the leftsideof theengine
betweenthefueltankand thecarburetor, a nd maybe attachedto
theenginewith a tie strap.Cutthetie strap,if present,thenpinch
thein-lineclampon thefuelfilterwith a pairof pliers,slidethe
clampup thefuelline. Pullthe fuellinefreefrom thefilterand place
theopenend of theline intoan approved containerto drainthefuel.
Tochangethe fuel filter:
1.
Use pliersto squeezethe tabs on the otherclamp (theout-line
sided the fuel filter),thenslide theclamp awayfrom thefuel filter.
Twistand pull the fuelline off of the fuelfilter.See Figure11.
2.
Checkthefuel linesfor cracksor leaks.Replaceif necessary.
3.
Replacethefuel filter with an originalequipmentreplacement
filter.Call 1-800-4-MY-HOME® to purchasethe originalequip-
ment replacement f ilter.
Securethe fuel lineswith the clamps.
.
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If filters,or coversare notinstalledcorrectlyseriousinjury or death
could resultfrom backfire.Do not attemptto startthe enginewith
them removed.
Donot use pressurized air or solventsto cleanthe air cleaner
cartridge.
The air filter systemuses a cylindricalcartridge.This modelalso
includesa pre-cleanerthat can be washedand reused.
1.
Removethe fasteners(A) and the air filtercover (B). See Figure
12.
2.
To removethe filter (C), lift the end of the filterand thenpull the
filter off the intake(D).
3.
To loosendebris,gently tap thefilter on a hardsurface.If thefilter
isexcessivelydirty, replacewith a newfilter.
4.
Installthe filter on the intake.Pushthe end of the filter intothe
baseas shown.Makesurefilter fits securelyin the base.
5.
Installair filtercover and securewith fasteners.
A
B
Figure12
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Clamp
Fuel
Line
Tab
Figure11
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