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Fuel Filter Air Cleaner
Gasolineandits vaporsare extremelyflammableand explosive.Fire
or explosioncan causesevereburnsor death.
• Keepgasolineawayfromsparks,openflames,pilotlights,heat,
andotherignitionsources.
• Checkfuellines,tank,cap, and fittingsfrequentlyfor cracksor
leaks.Replaceif necessary.
• Beforereplacingthe fuel filter,drain the fueltank as perthe
instructionsbelow.
• Do notdrainfuel whentheengineis hot.Allowtheengine
adequatetimeto cool. Drainfuel intoan approvedcontainer
outdoors,awayfromopenflame.
• Drainany largevolumeof fuelfromthe tank by disconnectingthe
fuelline from the in-linefuel filter neartheengine.
• Removethefuel linefrom the In-lineside (sidetowardsthe fuel
tank)of thefuel filter.
• Replacementpartsmustbethe same and installedin the same
positionas the originalparts.
• If fuelspills,waituntil it evaporatesbeforestartingengine.
• Beforereplacingthe fuel filter,drain the fueltank. Otherwise,fuel
can leakoutand causea fireor explosion.
To Drainthe fuel:
1. Locatethefuel filter,which isroutedonthe leftsideof theengine
betweenthefueltankand thecarburetor,andmaybe attachedto
theenginewitha tie strap.Cutthetie strap,if present,thenpinch
thein-lineclampon thefuelfilterwitha pairof pliers,slidethe
clampupthefuelline. Pullthe fuellinefreefromthefilterand place
theopenend of theline intoan approvedcontainerto drainthefuel.
Tochangethe fuel filter:
1. Usepliersto squeezethe tabs on the otherclamp (theout-line
sideof the fuel filter),thenslide theclamp awayfrom thefuel filter.
Twistandpull the fuelline off of the fuelfilter.See Figure11.
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Clamp
Fuel
Line
Tab
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Figure11
2. Checkthefuel linesfor cracksor leaks.Replaceif necessary.
3. Replacethefuel filterwith an originalequipmentreplacement
filter.Call 1-800-4-MY-HOME®to purchasethe originalequip-
mentreplacementfilter.
4. Securethe fuel lineswiththe clamps.
Iffilters,or coversare notinstalledcorrectlyseriousinjury or death
could resultfrom backfire.Do not attemptto startthe enginewith
themremoved.
Donot use pressurizedair orsolventsto cleanthe aircleaner
cartridge.
The air filter systemuses a cylindricalcartridge.
1. Removethe fasteners(A)andthe air filtercover (B). SeeFigure
12.
A
Figure12
2. To removethe filter (C), lift the endof the filterand thenpullthe
filteroff the intake(D).
3. To loosendebris,gentlytap thefilteron a hardsurface.If thefilter
isexcessivelydirty, replacewith a newfilter.
4. Installthe filteronthe intake.Pushthe endof the filterintothe
baseas shown.Makesurefilter fits securelyin the base.
5. Installair filtercover and securewith fasteners.
Spark Plug
1. Cleanareaaroundthe sparkplugbase.Donot sandblastspark
plug.Sparkplug shouldbecleanedby scrapingor wirebrushing
andwashingwith a commercialsolvent
2. Removeandinspectthe sparkplug.Checkgapto make sureitis
setat .030".SeeFigure13.
3. Replacethe sparkplug(Champion®RC12YC)oncea season.
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