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MAINTENANCE
4. Tap the paper lter against a xed surface to
remove dust. If the paper lter is still dirty, it
must be replaced.
Ret the air lter as follows:
1. Check that the seal on the bottom of the
paper lter is whole.
2. Mount the paper lter in the air lter housing
and tighten the wing nuts.
3. Ret the pre-lter on the paper lter.
4. Replace the cowling over the air lter
housing. Do not overtighten the plastic
fastener.
Remove dust
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION!
Do not use compressed air to clean the
air lter. Do not wash the paper lter. Do
not oil the paper lter.
Fuel lter
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WARNING!
The engine and the exhaust
system become very hot
during operation. There is
a risk for burns if touched.
Allow engine and exhaust
system to cool at least two (2)
minutes.
Fuel Filter
Replace the line-mounted fuel lter every 100 hours
(once per season) or more regularly if it is clogged.
Replace the lter as follows:
Place container under working area where 1.
hose and lter connect.
Move the hose clamps away from the lter. 2.
Use at-nosed pliers.
Pull the lter loose from the hose ends.3.
Push the new lter into the hose ends. 4.
Position the lter with the “FLOW” arrow
pointing up toward the carburetor. If
necessary, a soap solution can be applied to
the lter ends to ease mounting.
Move the hose clamps back toward the lter. 5.
Dispose of used fuel in an appropriate 6.
location.