Manual

markon the dipstick.
Fuel Filter
31osioncan causesevereburnsor death.
Air Cleaner
Iffilters,or coversare notinstalledcorrectlyseriousinjuryordeath
could resultfrombackfire.Do notattemptto startthe enginewith
themremoved.
• Keepgasolineawayfromsparks,openflames,pilotlights,heat,
andotherignitionsources.
• Checkfuellines,tank,cap,andfittingsfrequentlyforcracksor
leaks.Replaceif necessary.
• Beforereplacingthe fuelfilter,drainthe fueltankas perthe
instructionsbelow.
• Do notdrainfuel whentheengineis hot.Allowthe engine
adequatetimeto cool. Drainfuel intoan approvedcontainer
outdoors,awayfromopenflame.
• Drainanylargevolumeof fuelfromthe tankby disconnectingthe
fuel linefromthe in-linefuelfilterneartheengine.
• Removethe fuel linefromthe In-lineside (sidetowardsthefuel
tank)of thefuel filter.
• Replacementpartsmustbethe sameand installedin the same
positionas theoriginalparts.
• Iffuel spills,waituntil it evaporatesbeforestartingengine.
• Beforereplacingthe fuelfilter,drainthe fueltank. Otherwisefuel
can leakout andcausea fireor explosion.
To Drainthe fuel:
1. Locatethefuelfilter,whichis routedonthe leftsideofthe eng=ne
betweenthe fueltankandthe carburetor,andmaybeattachedto
theenginewitha tie strap.Cutthetie strap,if present,then pinch
thein-lineclamponthefuelfilterwitha pairof pliers,slidethe
clampupthefuelline.Pullthe fuellinefreefromthefilterandplace
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 thefuelfilter.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. Removethe fasteners(A)andthe airfiltercover(B). SeeFigure
12.
2. To removethe filter(C),liftthe endof the filterandthen pullthe
filteroff the intake(D).
3. To loosendebris,gentlytapthe filteron a hardsurface,ifthefilter
isexcessivelydirty,replacewitha newfilter.
4. installthe filteronthe intake.Pushtheendof the filterintothe
f -,
Figure12
baseas shown.Makesurefilterfits securelyin thebase.
5. installairfiltercoverandsecurewithfasteners.
Clamp
Fuel
Line
Tab
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Figure11
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