Servicing The Air Cleaner - Honda HP250 Owner's Manual

Servicing the air cleaner
A dirty air cleaner will restrict air flow to the carburetor. To prevent car-
buretor malfunction, service the air cleaner regularly. Service more fre-
quently when operating the power carrier in extremely dusty areas.
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Never use gasoline or low flash point solvents for cleaning the
air cleaner element. A fire or explosion could result.
CAUTION: Never run the engine without the air cleaner. Rapid engine wear
will result from contaminants, such as dust and dirt, being drawn through
the carburetor, into the engine.
1. Remove the wing nut and the air cleaner cover. Remove the element.
Carefully check foam element for holes or tears and replace if damaged.
2. Foam element: Clean in warm soapy water, rinse and allow to dry thor-
oughly. Or clean in high flash-point solvent and allow to dry. Dip the
element in clean engine oil and squeeze out all the excess. The engine
will smoke during initial start-up if too much oil is left in the foam.
AIR CLEANER COVER
FOAM ELEMENT
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