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CLEAN AIR FILTER
A dirty air filter decreases engine perform-
ance and increases fuel consumption and
harmful emissions. Always clean or replace
air filter aft e r every 5 hours of operation or
yearly, whichever comes first.
Air Filter
Cover
A
ir Filter
Button
Cleaning the air filter:
1. Clean the cover and the area around it to
keepdebrisfromfallingintothecarburetor
chamber when the cover is removed.
NOTE: Move choke lever to RUN position
before opening air filter cover.
2. Open air filter cover by pushing button
(see illustration). Remove air filter.
NOTE: Do not clean filter in gasoline or other
flammable solvent. D oing so can create a fire
hazard or produce harmful evaporative emis-
sions.
3. Wash the filter in soap and water.
4. Allow filter to dry.
5. Apply a few drops of oil to the filter;
squeeze filter to d istribute oil.
6. Replace parts.
REPLACE SPARK PLUG
Replace spark plug each year to ensure the
engine starts easier and runs better. Set
spark plug gap at 0.025 inch (0.6 mm). Igni-
tion timing is fixed, nonadjustable.
1. Twist, then pull off spark plug boot.
2. Removesparkplug fromcylinder anddis-
card.
3. Replace with Champion RCJ-6Y spark
plug and tighten securely with a 3/4 inch
(19 mm) socket wrench.
4. Reinstall the spark plug boot.
REPLACE FUEL FILTER
Toreplacefuelfilter,drainunitbyrunningitdry
of fuel,then removefuel cap/retainerassem-
blyfromtank.Pullfilter fromtank andremove
itfromthefuelline.Installnewfuelfilteronfuel
line; reinstall parts.
Fuel Line
Fuel Filter
CHECK MUF FLER MOUNTING
SCREWS
Once each year, ensure muffler mounting
screws are tightened securely to prevent
damage.
Muffler
Mounting
Screw
INSPECT MUFFL ER AND SPARK
ARRESTING SCREEN
WARNING: Themuffleron this prod-
uct contains chemicals known to theState of
California to cause cancer.
As the unit is used, carbon deposits build up
on the muffler and spark arresting screen,
and m ust beremoved to avoid creating a fire
hazard or affecting engine performance.
Hood
Screws
Spark
Arresting
Screen
Muffler Cover
Replace thespark arresting screen every 50
hoursofoperationorif a nydamageorbreaks
in the screen are noted.
NOTE: Donotattempttocleanthesparkar-
resting screen.
1. Remove 3 screws from muffler cover.
Removemufflercover.
2. Loosen and remove 4 screws from the
muffler hood.
3. Remove the muffler hood and spark arrest-
ing screen.
4. Install new spark arresting screen.
5. Reinstallmuf flerho odand4screws.Tight-
enscrews securely.
6. Reinstall muf fler cover and 3 screws.
Tighten securely.
NOTE: If any p artof themuffler is cracked,
broken or damaged, we recommend that the
muffler be replaced.