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SERVICE AIR
CLEANER
Your engine is equipped
with
o dry
type air
cleaner and
must be periodically
removed and
cleaned
to maintain maximum engine
perform-
~nce.
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BODY
~ATTACHING
SCREW
FIG. 3
To clean, loosen
screws
that hold air filter
body
to
brocket.
Twist
body and
lift
body
from brocket,
then proceed os
follows
:
OJ
Pull element out of. the
body.
W
Top elerr.ent lightly to dislodge
accumulat-
ed
dirt and
brush
dirt from
element.
Do
not wash
element
in gasoline o
r
other
solvent.
m
Clean
the body and brocket with gasoline or
any solvent.
0
Reassemble (See
Fig.
3.)
(o)
Insert element
into
body with smaller
diameter
end
firs
t
(b)
Place body into
brocket.
Twist body,
tighten
screws.
m
It is recommended
that
0
new air
cleaner
element
be pu rchased and installed ot be-
ginning of
each mowing
season
Th is is
your best
protection against
excessive
en-
gine
wear.
TO CLEAN STARTER AIR CLEANER
SEE
FIG.
2
Remove
polyurethane cleaner from around
air intake
on blower housing
and
tap lightly.
Knead in hands
to
remove all
dirt and
larg-
er particles of
foreign
matter.
Use
compressed air if available
to clean
tho
roughly.
Install
clean
starter air cleaner
before start-
ing
engine.
NEVER RUN YOUR ENGINE WITHOUT AIR
CLEANER COMPLETELY
ASSEMBLED.
5
CARBU
RETOR ADJUSTMENT
Do not make unnecessary adjustments. Fac-
tory
settin~s
are
correct for most
aeplications.
If
adjustments
are
needed
proceed as follows
:
After
making
initial adjustments
os shown
below
(Fig.
4) start
engine.
Turn
"High Speed
Adjusting Needle"
for.-
word
or
back
l/t1
turn
at a time until
engine
runs
smoothly.
If engine tends to
stall
when
unit is
in
use
open
needle
%
turn.
Hold
throttle lever
in
idle
position.
Turn "Idle Adjusting Needle"
forward
or
back
1fs
turn
ot a
time
until engine runs
smoothly.
IDLE ADJUSTING NEEDLE
Close
FINGER
TIGHT
only and
then
re-open
three
\fourths of one
turn.
CHOKE
L EVER
FU L
BOWL
DRAIN PLUG
H IGH
SPEED
ADJ
NG NEEDLE
Close FINGER
T IGHT
only
and
then
reopen one turn
.
FIG.
4
Allow
several seconds
between
each
adjust.
ment
fo
r engine carburetor
to
reac
t
to the:
new
setting.
CAUTION:
Ne ve
r
atte
mpt to chan
ge
ma
xi-
mum
e
ng
ine speed.
This
is preset at fac
-
tory a nd can
o
nly
be
changed
by
a
quali-
f
ied
Se rvice re
pairman who has th
e ne
c
es-
sary
equipme nt.
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