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Fuel Filter Muffler
Gasolineanditsvaporsareextremelyflammableand explosive.Fire
or explosioncan cause severeburnsor death.
• Keepgasolineawayfrom sparks,open flames,pilotlights,heat,
andotherignitionsources.
• Checkfuellines,tank,cap, andfittingsfrequentlyfor cracks
orleaks.Replaceif necessary.Seea Searsor other qualified
servicedealerto replacefuel line.
• Beforereplacingthe fuel filter,drain the fueltank or closethe fuel
shut-offvalve.
• Replacementpartsmustbe the same and installedin the same
positionas the originalparts.
• If fuelspills,waituntil it evaporatesbeforestartingengine.
To Drainthe Fuel:
1. Locatethefuel filter,whichis routedon the left sideof theengine
betweenthe fuel tankandthe carburetor,andmay be attachedto
the enginewith a tie strap.
2. Cut the tie strap,if present,thenpinchthe in-lineclampon the
fuelfilter with a pairof pliers.
3. Slide theclamp up the fuel line.
4. Pull thefuel linefree fromthe filterandplacethe openendof the
lineintoan approvedcontainerto drainthe fuel.
To Replacethe FuelFilter:
1. Beforereplacingthe fuel filter,drain the fueltank or closethe fuel
shut-offvalve.Otherwise,fuel can leakout andcausea fire or
explosion.
2. Use pliersto squeezetabson theclamps,then slidethe clamps
awayfromthefuel filter.Twistand pull thefuel linesoff of the fuel
filter.See Figure31.
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Clamp
FuelLine
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Figure31
3. Checkthefuel linesfor cracksor leaks.Replaceif necessary.
4. Replacethefuel filterwithanoriginalequipmentreplacement
filter.
5. Securethe fuel lineswith the clamps.
Temperatureof mufflerand nearbyengineareasmay exceed150° F
(65°0).Avoidcontactwiththeseareas.
Inspectmufflerperiodically,andreplaceif necessary.Replacement
partsfor the mufflermustbe the sameandinstalledin the same
positionas the originalparts.
Clean Engine
Donot usewaterto cleanengine parts.Watercouldcontaminatefuel
system.Usea brushor dry cloth.
Dailyor beforeeveryuse,cleangrass,chaff oraccumulated
debrisfrom engine.Keeplinkage,spring,andcontrolsclean.
Keepareaaroundand behindmufflerfree of anycombustible
debris.
Keepingenginecleanallowsair movementaroundengine.
• Engineparts shouldbekept cleanto reducethe riskof overheat-
ingandignitionof accumulateddebris.
Carburetor Adjustment
The carburetoron thisengineis notadjustable.
Battery
Batteryposts,terminals,and relatedaccessoriescontainleadand
leadcompounds,chemicalsknownto the Stateof Californiato cause
cancerand reproductiveharm.Washhandsafter handling.
The batteryis sealedandis maintenance-free.Acidlevelscannot be
checkedandfluid can notbe added.
Alwayskeepthe batterycablesand terminalscleanandfree of
corrosivebuild-up.
Aftercleaningthe batteryand terminals,applya lightcoatof
petroleumjelly orgreaseto bothterminals.
Ifremovingthe batteryforcleaning,disconnectthe NEGATIVE
(Black)wire from itsterminalfirst,followedby the POSITIVE(Red)
wire.Whenreinstallingthe battery,alwaysconnectthe POSITIVE
(Red)wire to its terminalfirst,followedbythe NEGATIVE(Black)
wire.Becertainthatthe wiresareconnectedto the correctterminals;
reversingthemcouldresult in seriousdamageto yourengine's
alternatingsystem.
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