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Fuel Filter Muffler
Gasolineanditsvaporsareextremelyflammableandexplosive.Fire
or explosioncan causesevereburnsor death.
• Keepgasolineawayfromsparks,openflames,pilotlights,heat,
andotherignitionsources.
• Checkfuellines,tank,cap,andfittingsfrequentlyfor cracks
orleaks.Replaceif necessary.Seea Searsorother qualified
servicedealerto replacefuelline.
• Beforereplacingthefuel filter,drainthe fueltankor closethe fuel
shut-offvalve.
• Replacementpartsmustbethe sameandinstalledinthe same
positionas theoriginalparts.
• If fuelspills,waituntil it evaporatesbeforestartingengine.
To Drainthe Fuel:
1. Locatethefuel filter,whichis routedon the leftsideof theengine
betweenthe fueltankandthe carburetor,andmaybeattachedto
the enginewithatie strap.
2. Cutthe tiestrap,if present,thenpinchthe in-lineclampon the
fuelfilterwitha pairof pliers.
3. Slidetheclampupthe fuelline.
4. Pullthefuel linefree fromthefilterandplacetheopenendof the
lineintoan approvedcontainerto drainthe fuel.
To Replacethe FuelFilter:
1. Beforereplacingthefuel filter,drainthefueltankor closethe fuel
shut-offvalve.Otherwise,fuel can leakoutandcausea fire or
explosion.
2. Usepliersto squeezetabson theclamps,then slidetheclamps
awayfromthefuel filter.Twistand pullthefuel linesoff of the fuel
filter.SeeFigure31.
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FuelLine
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3. Checkthefuellinesforcracksor leaks.Replaceif necessary.
4. Replacethefuel filterwithanoriginalequipmentreplacement
filter.
5. Securethe fuellineswiththe clamps.
Temperatureofmufflerandnearbyengineareasmayexceed150° F
(65°0).Avoidcontactwiththeseareas.
Inspectmufflerperiodically,andreplaceif necessary.Replacement
partsfor themufflermustbethe sameandinstalledin the same
positionas theoriginalparts.
Clean Engine
Donot usewaterto cleanengineparts.Watercouldcontaminatefuel
system.Usea brushor dry cloth.
Dailyor beforeeveryuse,cleangrass,chaff oraccumulated
debrisfromengine.Keeplinkage,spring,andcontrolsclean.
Keepareaaroundand behindmufflerfreeof anycombustible
debris.
Keepingenginecleanallowsair movementaroundengine.
• Enginepartsshouldbekeptcleanto reducethe riskof overheat-
ingandignitionofaccumulateddebris.
Carburetor Adjustment
The carburetoron thisengineis notadjustable.
Battery
Batteryposts,terminals,and relatedaccessoriescontainleadand
leadcompounds,chemicalsknownto the StateofCaliforniato cause
cancerand reproductiveharm.Washhandsafter handling.
The batteryissealedandis maintenance-free.Acidlevelscannotbe
checkedandfluid cannotbe added.
Alwayskeepthe batterycablesandterminalscleanandfree of
corrosivebuild-up.
Aftercleaningthe batteryandterminals,applya lightcoatof
petroleumjelly orgreaseto bothterminals.
Ifremovingthe batteryforcleaning,disconnectthe NEGATIVE
(Black)wire fromitsterminalfirst,followedby thePOSITIVE(Red)
wire.Whenreinstallingthebattery,alwaysconnectthe POSITIVE
(Red)wire toitsterminalfirst,followedbytheNEGATIVE(Black)
wire.Becertainthatthe wiresareconnectedto thecorrectterminals;
reversingthemcouldresultinseriousdamageto yourengine's
alternatingsystem.
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