Spark Arrester Maintenance (Optional Equipment) - Honda GXV120 Owner's Manual

SERVICING YOUR ENGINE
SPARK ARRESTER SERVICE (optional equipment)
Your engine is not factory-equipped with a spark arrester. In some
areas, it is illegal to operate an engine without a spark arrester. Check
local laws and regulations. A spark arrester is available from
authorized Honda servicing dealers.
The spark arrester must be serviced every 100 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.
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1. Loosen the two 6 mm nuts and remove the muffler protector,
identification plate, muffler and gasket from the cylinder.
2. Remove the spark arrestor from the muffler (take care not to
demage the wire mesh).
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MUFFLER PROTECTOR
SPARK ARRESTER
6 mm NUT
3. Use a brush to remove carbon deposits
from the spark arrester screen. Be
careful to avoid damaging the screen.
The spark arrester must be free of
breaks and holes. Replace the spark
arrester if it is damaged.
SCREEN
4. Install the spark arrester, muffler, and muffler protector in the
reverse order of disassembly.
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