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Air Cleaner
NOTE:Operatingenginewith looseor damagedaircleanercomponentscouldcause
prematurewearandfailure.Replaceall bentordamagedcomponents.
NOTE:Paperelementcannotbe blownoutwith compressedair.
Loosenknobsandremoveair cleanercover,seeFigure15.
Precleaner(ifequipped):
1. Removeprecleaner.
2. Replaceor washprecleanerinwarmwaterwith detergent.Rinseandallow
to airdry.
3. Saturateprecleanerwith newengineoil;squeezeout excessoil.
4. Reinstallprecleanerintocover,aligningholein precleanerwith uppercover
knob.
PaperElement:
1. Removeelementfrombase;replaceelement.
2. Installelementwith pleatedsideoutandseatrubbersealontoedgesof
base.
3. Reinstallair cleanercoverandsecurewith knobs.
Removeandinspectthesparkplug.Checkgapto makesureit issetat .030".
SeeFigure16.
Electrode Porcelain
.030 (.76 mm) gap
Figure16
3. Replacethesparkplug (Champion®RC12YC)onceaseason.
Muffler
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Temperatureof muffler and nearbyengineareasmayexceed150° F(65°C).
Avoidcontact with theseareas.
Inspectmufflerperiodically,andreplaceif necessary.Replacementparts
for themufflermustbethesameandinstalledinthesamepositionasthe
originalparts.
CleanEngine
Dailyorbeforeeveryuse,cleangrass,chafforaccumulateddebrisfrom
engine.Keeplinkage,spring,andcontrolsclean.
Keepareaaroundandbehindmufflerfreeofanycombustibledebris.
Keepingenginecleanallowsairmovementaroundengine.
Enginepartsshouldbe keptcleanto reducetheriskof overheatingand
ignitionof accumulateddebris.
Figure 15
SparkPlug
1. Cleanareaaroundthe sparkplugbase.Donotsandblastsparkplug.Spark
plugshouldbecleanedbyscrapingorwire brushingandwashingwith a
commercialsolvent
Donotusewater to cleanengine parts. Watercould contaminatefuel
system.Usea brushor dry cloth.
Carburetor Adjustment
Thecarburetoron thisengineisnotadjustable.
Lubrication
Beforelubricating, repairing,or inspecting,alwaysdisengagePTO(Blade
EngageLever),moveshift leverinto neutral position, set parking brake,stop
l eng ne andremovekeyto prevent un ntended start rig.
Pivot Points& Linkage
Lubricateall the pivotpointsonthedrivesystem,parkingbrakeandlift linkageat
leastonceaseasonwith light oil.
Rear Wheels
Therearwheelsshouldberemovedfromthe axlesonceaseason.Lubricatethe
axlesandtherimswellwith an all-purposegreasebeforere-installingthem.
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