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Fuel Filter Air Cleaner
Gasolineand itsvaporsareextremelyflammableandexplosive.Fire
orexplosioncan causesevereburnsor death.
• Keepgasolineawayfromsparks,openflames,pilotlights,heat,
andotherignitionsources.
• Checkfuel lines,tank,cap, and fittingsfrequentlyforcracks or
leaks.Replaceif necessary.
• Beforereplacingthe fuelfilter,drainthe fueltankas per the
instructionsbelow.
• Do notdrainfuel whenthe engine ishot. Allowthe engine
adequatetimeto cool. Drainfuel intoan approvedcontainer
outdoors,awayfromopenflame.
• Drainanylargevolumeof fuelfromthe tankby disconnectingthe
fuel linefrom the in-linefuelfilterneartheengine.
• Removethe fuel line from the In-lineside (sidetowardsthe fuel
tank)of thefuel filter.
• Replacementpartsmustbethe sameand installedin the same
positionas theoriginal parts.
• Iffuel spills,waituntil itevaporatesbeforestartingengine.
• Beforereplacingthe fuelfilter,drainthe fueltank. Otherwisefuel
can leakout andcausea fireor explosion.
To Drainthe fuel:
1. Locatethefuelfilter,whichis routedon the leftsideofthe engine
betweenthe fueltankand the carburetor,and maybe attachedto
theenginewitha tie strap.Cutthetie strap,ifpresent,then pinch
thein-lineclamponthefuelfilterwitha pairof pliers,slidethe
clampupthefuelline.Pullthe fuellinefreefrom thefilterand place
theopenendof the lineintoanapprovedcontainerto drainthefuel.
Tochangethe fuel filter:
1. Usepliersto squeezethe tabson the otherclamp(theout-line
sideof the fuel filter),thenslidethe clampawayfromthe fuel filter.
Twistandpull the fuellineoff of the fuelfilter.SeeFigure11.
Clamp
Fuel
Line
Tab
Figure11
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2. Checkthe fuel linesfor cracksor leaks.Replaceif necessary.
3. Replacethe fuel filter withan originalequipmentreplacement
filter.Call1-800-4-MY-HOME®to purchasethe originalequip-
mentreplacementfilter.
4. Securethe fuel lineswiththe clamps.
Iffilters,or coversare notinstalledcorrectlyseriousinjuryordeath
could resultfrom backfire.Do notattemptto startthe enginewith
themremoved.
Donot use pressurizedair or solventsto cleanthe air cleaner
cartridge.
The air filter systemuses a cylindricalcartridge.
1. Removethe fasteners(A) and the airfiltercover(B). See Figure
12.
A
Figure12
2. To removethe filter(C),liftthe end of the filterand then pullthe
filteroff the intake(D).
3. To loosendebris,gentlytapthe filteron a hardsurface,if thefilter
is excessivelydirty,replacewith a newfilter.
4. installthe filteronthe intake.Pushthe endof the filterintothe
baseas shown.Makesurefilter fits securelyin the base.
5. installair filter cover and securewith fasteners.
Spark Plug
1. Cleanareaaroundthe sparkplugbase.Donot sandblastspark
plug. Sparkplugshouldbe cleanedby scrapingor wirebrushing
andwashingwith a commercialsolvent
2. Removeandinspectthe sparkplug.Checkgap to makesureitis
setat .030".SeeFigure13.
3. Replacethe sparkplug(Champion®RC12YC)oncea season.
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