Spark Arrester Cleaning - MULTIQUIP ga2.5Hr Operation And Parts Manual

ENgiNE AiR ClEANER
dANgER
dO NOT use gasoline as a cleaning
solvent, the possibility exists of fire or
explosion which can cause damage to
the equipment and severe bodily harm or
even dEATh!
1. Remove the air cleaner cover and foam filter element
as shown in Figure 23.
.
Figure 23. Engine Air Cleaner
2. Clean foam element (Figure 24 in warm, soapy water
or non-flammable solvent. Rinse and dry thoroughly.
3. Next, dip the element in clean engine oil and completely
squeeze out the excess oil from the element before
installing.
SOLVENT
THOROUGHLY
Figure 24. Cleaning Foam Element
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ENGINE OIL
FOAM
ELEMENT
SQUEEZE

spARk ARREsTER ClEANiNg

Clean the spark arrester every 6 months or 100 hours.
1. Remove the muffler protector retaining bolts (Figure 25),
then remove muffler protector.
2. Next, remove the retaining bolts and lock washers
(2) that secures the exhaust pipe to the muffler, then
remove spark arrester.
LOCK
WASHER
MUFFLER
PROTECTOR
RETAINING
BOLT
MUFFLER
Figure 25. Spark Arrester Removal
3. Carefully remove carbon deposits from the spark
arrester screen (Figure 26) with a wire brush.
Figure 26. Cleaning The Spark Arrester
4. If the spark arrester is damaged and has breaks or
holes, replace with a new one.
5. Reinstall the spark arrester and muffler protector in
reverse order of disassembly.
MAINTENANCE
RETAINING
EXHAUST
BOLT
PIPE
SPARK
ARRESTOR
GASKET
MUFFLER
PROTECTOR
WIRE
BRUSH
SPARK
ARRESTER
SCREEN
RETAINING
BOLT