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Fuel Filter
Gasolineanditsvapors areextremely flammable andexplosive.Fireor
explosioncancausesevereburnsordeath.
Keepgasolineawayfrom sparks,openflames,pilot lights,heat,andother
ignitionsources.
Checkfuellines,tank,cap,andfittingsfrequentlyforcracksor leaks.Replace
if necessary.
Beforereplacingthe fuelfilter, drainthe fuel tank aspertheinstructions
below.
Donotdrainfuel whentheengineishot.Allowtheengineadequatetime to
cool.Drainfuelinto anapprovedcontaineroutdoors,awayfromopenflame.
Drainanylargevolumeoffuel from thetankbydisconnectingthe fuel line
fromthe in-linefuelfilter nearthe engine.
Removethe fuel linefromthe In-lineside(sidetowardsthefuel tank)of the
fuelfilter.
Replacementpartsmustbethesameandinstalledinthe samepositionas
theoriginalparts.
If fuelspills,wait until it evaporatesbeforestartingengine.
Beforereplacingthe fuelfilter, drainthe fuel tank.Otherwise,fuelcanleak
outandcauseafireorexplosion.
To Drain the fuel:
1. Locatethefuelfilter,whichisroutedonthe left sideof theenginebetween
thefueltankandthecarburetor,andmaybeattachedtothe enginewith atie
strap.Cutthetie strap,if present,thenpinchthe in-lineclamponthefuel filter
withapairof pliers,slidetheclampupthefuelline.Pullthefuel linefreefrom
thefilterandplacetheopenendof thelineintoanapprovedcontainerto drain
thefuel.
To change the fuel filter:
1. Usepliersto squeezethetabson the otherclamp(theout-linesideof the
fuelfilter), thenslidetheclampawayfromthe fuelfilter. Twistandpullthe
fuel lineoff of thefuel filter.SeeFigure12.
Clamp
Fuel
Line
Tab
Figure12
2. Checkthefuellinesforcracksorleaks.Replaceif necessary.
3. Replacethefuel filterwith an originalequipmentreplacementfilter. Call
1-800-659-5917to purchasethe originalequipmentreplacementfilter.
4. Securethefuel lineswiththe clamps.
Air (:leaner
Theairfilter systemusesacylindricalcartridge.
1. Removethe fastenersCA)andtheair filtercover(B).SeeFigure13.
2. Toremovethe filter (C),lift theendof thefilter andthenpullthefilter off
theintake(D).
3. Toloosendebris,gentlytapthe filter onahardsurface.If the filter is
excessivelydirty, replacewith a newfilter.
4. Installthe filteronthe intake.Pushtheendof thefilter into thebaseas
shown.Makesurefilter fitssecurelyin thebase.
Installairfilter coverandsecurewith fasteners.5.
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SparkPlug
6.
A
Figure 13
Cleanareaaroundthesparkplugbase.Donotsandblastsparkplug.Spark
plugshouldbecleanedbyscrapingor wire brushingandwashingwith a
commercialsolvent
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Removeandinspectthesparkplug.Checkgapto makesureit issetat .030".
SeeFigure14.
Electrode
Figure14
Replacethesparkplug(ChampionRC12YC)onceaseason.
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