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Air Filter Element Maintenance
Wipe off the air cleaner cover.1.
The air cleaner cover is held in place 2.
by a wing nut or clamps. Remove it.
Remove the air lter element.3.
Cleaning:4.
For “paper” lter elements: a.
To prevent injury from dust and
debris, wear ANSI-approved safety
goggles, NIOSH-approved dust
mask/respirator, and heavy-duty
work gloves. In a well-ventilated
area away from bystanders, use
pressurized air to blow dust out
of the air lter from the side oppo-
site the lter’s normal air ow (the
“clean” side of the lter).
If this does not get the lter reason-
ably clean, replace it.
For foam lter elements: b.
Wash the element in warm water
and mild detergent several times.
Rinse. Squeeze out excess water
and allow it to dry completely. Soak
the lter in lightweight oil briey, then
squeeze out the excess oil.
Install the new lter or the cleaned 5.
lter. Secure the Air Cleaner Cover
before use.
Spark Plug Maintenance
Disconnect spark plug wire from 1.
end of plug. Clean out debris from
around spark plug.
Using a spark plug wrench, remove 2.
the spark plug.
Inspect the spark plug: 3.
If the electrode is oily, clean it using a
clean, dry rag.
If the electrode has deposits on it,
polish it using emery paper.
If the white insulator is cracked or
chipped, the spark plug needs to be
replaced.
When installing a new spark plug, ad-4.
just the plug’s gap to the specication
on the Technical specication chart.
Do not pry against the electrode or
the insulator, the spark plug can be
damaged.
Install the new spark plug or the 5.
cleaned spark plug into the engine.
Gasket-style: Finger-tighten until the
gasket contacts the cylinder head,
then about 1/2-2/3 turn more.
Non-gasket-style: Finger-tighten until
the plug contacts the head, then
about 1/16 turn more.
Apply dielectric spark plug boot 6.
protector (not included) to the end of
the spark plug and reattach the wire
securely.
Fuel Filter Replacement (if equipped)
WARNING! TO PREVENT
SERIOUS INJURY FROM
FIRE:
Replace the fuel lter in a
well-ventilated area away from igni-
tion sources. Do not smoke.
Wait for engine to cool completely 1.
before proceeding.
Wear protective gear including, ANSI-2.
approved safety goggles, NIOSH-
approved dust mask/respirator, and
nitrile gloves.
Wipe gas rell cap and surrounding 3.
area. Remove gas rell cap.
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