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Fuel Filter Air Cleaner
Gasolineand itsvaporsare extremelyflammableandexplosive.Fire
orexplosioncan causesevereburnsor death.
• Keepgasolineawayfrom sparks,openflames,pilotlights,heat,
andotherignitionsources.
• Checkfuel lines,tank,cap,and fittingsfrequentlyforcracks or
leaks.Replaceif necessary.
• Beforereplacingthe fuelfilter,drain the fueltank as per the
instructionsbelow.
• Do notdrain fuel whenthe engine ishot.Allowthe engine
adequatetimeto cool. Drainfuel intoan approvedcontainer
outdoors,awayfromopenflame.
• Drainanylargevolumeof fuelfromthe tankby disconnectingthe
fuel linefromthe in-linefuelfilter neartheengine.
• Removethe fuel linefromthe In-lineside (sidetowardsthe fuel
tank)of thefuel filter.
• Replacementpartsmustbethe sameand installedin the same
positionas theoriginalparts.
• Iffuel spills,waituntil itevaporatesbeforestartingengine.
• Beforereplacingthe fuelfilter,drain the fueltank. Otherwisefuel
can leakout and causea fireor explosion.
To Drainthe fuel:
1. Locatethefuelfilter,whichis routedon the leftsideofthe engine
betweenthe fueltankandthe carburetor,andmaybeattachedto
theenginewitha tie strap.Cutthetie strap,ifpresent,then pinch
thein-lineclamponthefuelfilterwith a pairof pliers,slidethe
clampupthefuelline.Pullthe fuellinefreefromthefilterandplace
theopenendof the lineintoan approvedcontainerto drainthefuel.
Tochangethe fuel filter:
1. Usepliersto squeezethe tabsonthe otherclamp(theout-line
sideof the fuel filter),thenslidethe clamp awayfromthe fuel filter.
Twistandpull the fuellineoff of the fuelfilter.SeeFigure11.
2. Checkthe fuel linesfor cracksor leaks.Replaceif necessary.
3. Replacethe fuel filterwithan originalequipmentreplacement
filter.Call1-800-4-MY-HOME®to purchasethe originalequip-
mentreplacementfilter.
4. Securethe fuel lineswiththe clamps.
Iffilters,or coversare notinstalledcorrectlyseriousinjuryordeath
could resultfrombackfire.Do notattemptto startthe enginewith
themremoved.
Donot use pressurizedair or solventsto cleanthe air cleaner
cartridge.
The air filtersystemusesa cylindricalcartridge.
1. Removethe fasteners(A)andthe airfilter cover(B). SeeFigure
12.
2. To removethe filter(C),liftthe endof the filterand then pull the
filteroff the intake(D).
3. To loosendebris,gently tapthe filter on a hardsurface.If thefilter
A
B
Figure12
is excessivelydirty,replacewith a newfilter.
4. installthe filter onthe intake.Pushthe endof the filter intothe
baseas shown.Makesurefilter fits securelyin the base.
5. installairfiltercover andsecurewithfasteners.
J
Tab
Clamp
Fuel
Line
J
Figure11
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