Craftsman 486243291 tow-behind power mower

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CARTRIDGE
BkSE
Dual element sir cleaner
KEEP ENGINE AND PARTS CLEAN
Do not cleanwith a forcefulspray ofwater because
water could contaminatefuel system. With a brushor
cloth, remove grass, chaff ordebris from finger guard
daily (more often if needed)to prevent enginedamage
caused by overheating.
To assure smoothoperation,keep governorlinkage,
.springsand controlsfree of debris.
Finger guard Linkage, springs & controls
If engine muffler isequippedwith a spark an'ester
screen, remove for cleaningand inapactJon.Replace if
damaged or plugged. See an suthodzed Bdggs &
Stratton Service Deater for correctreplacement.
I' _lk Daily °r m°re °fte'n' bef°re runningengine' I
clean muffler area to remove all grass and
combustibledebris
CLEAN
Muffler and spark attester
Grass, chaff ordebris may clogthe air cooling system,
especiallyafter a prolongedoperationcutting tal!, dry
grass. Remove blower housingand cle_n area shownto
preventoverheating and enginedamage. Clean more
often if necessary.
CLEAN AREA OF
ALL DIRT ANO DEBRtS
Air cooJJng'system
Replace spark plug. Do not blast clean. Clean by
scrapingorwire brushingand washingwith a
commercial solvent.
030" (076 turn)
PART NO 491055
Spark plug
NOTE: In some areas, local law requiredusing resistor
spark plugto suppressignitionsignals.If this engine
was originallyequippedwith resistorspark plug, use
same type for replacement.
REMOVE COMBUSTIBLE DEPOSITS
Remove cylinderhead every 100-300 hoursof
operation.Scrape and wire brushcombustion deposits
from cylinder, cylinderhead, top of pistonand around
valves. Use a soft brushto remove depOsits.
Reassemble gasket and cylinderhead• Turn screws
downfinger tight. Torque cylinder head screwsin a
staggered sequenceto 165 in. Lb. (t9 Nm).
GENERAL CLEANING
Clean engine, finishedsurfacesand wheels free of
gasoline, oiland all foreignmatter.
Protect paintedsurfaces withautomotive typewax.
We do not recommend usinga garden hoseto clean
your unitunlessthe muffler, airfilter and carburetor are
covered to keep water out. Water in engine can result
in a shortenedengine life.
MUFFLER
Do not operate mower withoutmuffler. Do not tamper
with exhaust system. Damaged muffleror spark
an'ester could create a fire hazard, Inspectperiodically.
and replace ifnecessary If yourengine is equippedwith
a sparkan_s_r screen assembly,remove every 50
hoursfor cleaning and inspection. Replace if damaged.
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