Manual

markon the dipstick.
Fuel Filter
31osioncan causesevereburnsor death.
Air Cleaner
Iffilters,or coversare notinstalledcorrectlyseriousinjuryordeath
could resultfrombackfire.Do notattemptto starttheenginewith
themremoved.
• Keepgasolineawayfromsparks,openflames,pilotlights,heat,
andotherignitionsources.
• Checkfuel lines,tank,cap,andfittingsfrequentlyforcracksor
leaks.Replaceif necessary.
• Beforereplacingthefuelfilter,drainthe fueltankas perthe
instructionsbelow.
• Do notdrainfuel whenthe engineis hot.Allowthe engine
adequatetimeto cool. Drainfuel intoan approvedcontainer
outdoors,awayfromopenflame.
• Drainanylargevolumeof fuelfromthe tankby disconnectingthe
fuel linefromthe in-linefuelfilterneartheengine.
• Removethe fuel linefromthe In-lineside (sidetowardsthe fuel
tank)of thefuel filter.
• Replacementpartsmustbethe sameand installedin the same
positionas theoriginalparts.
• Iffuel spills,waituntil it evaporatesbeforestartingengine.
• Beforereplacingthefuelfilter,drainthe fueltank. Otherwisefuel
can leakoutandcausea fireor explosion.
To Drainthe fuel:
1. Locatethefuelfilter,whichis routedonthe leftsideoftheeng=ne
betweenthe fueltankandthe carburetor,andmaybeattachedto
theenginewitha tie strap.Cutthetie strap,if present,then pinch
thein-lineclamponthefuelfilterwitha pairof pliers,slidethe
clampupthefuelline.Pullthefuellinefreefromthefilterandplace
theopenendof the lineintoanapprovedcontainerto drainthefuel.
Tochangethe fuel filter:
1. Usepliersto squeezethe tabsonthe otherclamp(theout-line
sideof the fuel filter),thenslidethe clampawayfromthe fuel filter.
Twistandpullthe fuellineoff of the fuelfilter.SeeFigure11.
2. Checkthe fuel linesfor cracksor leaks.Replaceif necessary.
3. Replacethe fuel filterwithan originalequipmentreplacement
filter.Call1-800-4-MY-HOME®to purchasethe originalequip-
mentreplacementfilter.
4. Securethe fuel lineswiththe clamps.
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Donot use pressurizedair or solventsto cleanthe aircleaner
cartridge.
The airfiltersystemusesa cylindricalcartridge.
1. Removethefasteners(A)andtheairfiltercover(B). SeeFigure12.
2. To removethe filter(C),lifttheendof thefilterandthen pullthe
filteroff the intake(D).
3. To loosendebris,gentlytapthefilteron a hardsurface,ifthefilter
isexcessivelydirty,replacewitha newfilter.
4. installthe filteronthe intake.Pushthe endof the filterintothe
baseas shown.Makesurefilterfits securelyin the base.
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Figure12
5. installairfiltercoverandsecurewithfasteners.
Clamp
Fuel
Line
Tab
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Figure11
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