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SECTION 7: MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING: To prevent serious injury, never
perform maintenance or repairs with unit
running. Always service and repair a cool
unit. Disconnect the spark plug wire to
ensure that the unit cannot start.
Maintenance Schedule
Perform these required maintenance procedures at the
frequency stated in the table. These procedures should
also be a part of any seasonal tune-up.
NOTE: Some maintenance procedures may require
special tools or skills. If you are unsure about
these procedures take your unit to any non-road
engine repair establishment, individual or
authorized service dealer.
NOTE: Maintenance, replacement, or repair of the
emission control devices and system may be
performed by any non-road engine repair
establishment, individual or authorized service
dealer.
In order to assure peak performance of your engine,
inspection of the engine exhaust port may be necessary
after 50 hours of operation. If you notice lost RPM, poor
performance or general lack of acceleration, this service
may be required. If you feel your engine is in need of this
inspection, refer service to any non-road engine repair
establishment, individual or authorized service dealer for
repair. DO NOT attempt to perform this process yourself
as engine damage may result from contaminants
involved in the cleaning process for the port.
FREQUENCY MAINTENANCE REQUIRED REFER TO
Before starting engine Fill fuel tank with fresh fuel Page 8
Every 10 hours Clean and re-oil air filter Page 15
Every 25 hours
Check and clean spark arrestor
Check spark plug condition and gap
Page 16
Page 18
Every 50 hours
Inspect exhaust port and spark arrestor screen for clogging or
obstruction to assure maximum performance levels
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Line Installation
Always use Genuine Factory Parts™ 0.080 in. (2.03 mm)
replacement line. Using line other than the specified may
make the engine overheat or fail.
WARNING: Never use metal-reinforced line,
wire, chain or rope. These can break off
and become dangerous projectiles.
There are two methods to replace the trimming line:
• Wind the inner reel with new line
• Install a prewound inner reel
Winding the Inner Reel with New Line
NOTE: It is unnecessary to remove the bump knob to
install new trimming line.
1. Cut two pieces of 0.080 inch (2.03 mm) trimming line,
10 feet (3 m) long.
2. Hold the outer spool and turn the inner reel
counterclockwise to line up the arrows on the outer
spool and inner reel. See Figure 15.
Figure 15
WARNING: Always use the correct line
length when installing trimming line on the
unit. The line may not release properly if
the line is too long.
Top View Of The SpeedSpool
®
Outer Spool
Inner Reel
Bump Knob
Arrows