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Engine Maintenance
Engine Safety
•
Keep your hands, feet, face, other body parts,
and clothing away from the muffler and other hot
surfaces. Allow engine components to cool before
performing maintenance.
•
Do not change the engine governor speed or
overspeed the engine.
Servicing the Air Cleaner
Service Interval: Every 25 hours—Clean the
air-cleaner foam element (more
often in dusty, dirty conditions).
Yearly—Replace the air-cleaner paper and foam
elements (more often in dusty, dirty conditions).
Note:
Service the air cleaner more frequently (every
few hours) if operating conditions are extremely dusty
or sandy.
Removing the Air-Cleaner
Elements
1.
Park the machine on a level surface, shut off the
engine, wait for all moving parts to stop, and
remove the key from the ignition switch before
leaving the operating position.
2.
Shut off the engine, remove the key, and wait
for all moving parts to stop before leaving the
operating position.
3.
Clean around the air-cleaner cover to prevent
dirt from getting into the engine and causing
damage.
4.
Rotate the latches counterclockwise and remove
the cover.
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5.
Lift the end of the filter and remove it from the
air intake.
6.
Separate the foam and paper elements.
1. Paper element
Servicing the Foam Element
1.
Wash the foam element in liquid soap and
warm water. When the element is clean, rinse
it thoroughly.
2.
Dry the element by squeezing it in a clean cloth.
Important:
is torn or worn.
3.
Lightly oil the foam element using new engine oil
and squeeze out any excess oil.
Servicing the Paper Air-Cleaner
Element
1.
Clean the paper element by tapping it gently to
remove dust.
Note:
If it is very dirty, replace the paper
element with a new one.
2.
Inspect the element for tears, an oily film, or
damage to the rubber seal.
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3.
Replace the paper element if it is damaged.
Important:
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2. Foam element
Replace the foam element if it
Do not clean the paper filter.
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