Filter
Top Products
CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITES
SERVICE AIR CLEANER
A CAUTION: NEVER RUNTHIS UNIT WITHOUTTHE
ABk
COMPLETE AIR CLEANER SYSTEM INSTALLED
ON THE ENGINE. THIS COULD RESULT IN PRE-
MATURE WEAR TO THE ENGINE.
Your engine will not run propedy and may be damaged if
you run itusing a dirty air cleaner.
Clean or replace the air cleaner paper filter (Fig. 25) once
every 25 hours of operation or once a year. whichever
comes first, Clean or replace more often ifoperating under
dusty or dirty conditions. Clean foam pre-filter every 25
hours ofoperation or sooner under dusty conditions,
CLEANER
FIG. 25
CLEAN/REPLACE SPARK PLUG
Change the spark plug every 100 hours of operation or
once each year, whichever comes first. This will help your
engine to start easier and run better. Replace with Cham-
pion RC12YC or equivalent type spark plug. Set spark plug
gap 0+030 inch (0.76mm).
CLEAN SPARKARRESTORSCREEN
The engine exhaust muffler has a spark arrestor screen.
Inspect and clean the screen every 100 hours of operation
or once each year, whichever comes first.
,_ WARNING: LET THE MUFFLER COOL BEFORE
WORKING ON IT, CONTACT WITH A HOT MUF-
FLER OR ENGINE CAN CAUSE SEVERE BURNS,
l
SPARK
To clean or replace foam pre-fitter:
= Remove air cleaner cover, then foam pre-filter,
= Wash pre-filterin soap water. Squeeze pre-cleaner dry
in clean cloth (DO NOT TWIST).
+ Clean air cleaner cover before installing it.
To clean or replace paper air filter:
+ Remove air cleaner cover; then remove foam pre-filter
(service if necessary) and remove paper filter.
. Clean air filterby tapping itgently on a solid surface, tf
the filter is too dirty, replace it with a new one. Dispose
of the old filter properly,
+ Clean air cleaner cover then insert pre-filter into cover.
Next insert new paper filter into cover to hold pre-filter
in place and assemble all of them to the base of the air
cleaner.
FIG. 26
NOTE: Ifyou use your pressure washer on any forest-cov-
ered, brush-covered or grass-covered unimproved land, it
must have a spark arrestor. The spark arrestor must be
maintained in good condition by the owner/operator.
Clean and inspect the spark arrestor as follows:
- To remove the muffler guard from the muffler, remove
the three screws that connect the guard to the muffler
bracket (Fig. 26).
+ Remove four screws that attach the spark arrestor
screen.
• Inspect screen and replace if torn, perforated or other-
wise damaged. DO NOT USE a defective screen. If
screen is not damaged, clean it with commemial sol-
vent.
Reattach the screen and the muffler guard.
16