InstallingtheSparkPlug
B
A
16 ft-lb
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C
D
Figure49
CheckingtheSparkArrester
IfEquipped
ServiceInterval:Every50hours
WARNING
Hotexhaust-systemcomponentsmayignite
gasolinevaporsevenafteryoushutofftheengine.
Hotparticlesexhaustedduringengineoperation
mayigniteammablematerials,resultingin
personalinjuryorpropertydamage.
Donotrefuelorruntheengineunlessthespark
arresterisinstalled.
1.Shutofftheengine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,
engagetheparkingbrake,andremovethekey.
2.Waitforthemufertocool.
3.Ifyouseeanybreaksinthescreenorwelds,replace
thearrester.
4.Ifthescreenisplugged,removethearrester,shake
looseparticlesoutofthearrester,andcleanthe
screenwithawirebrush(soakthescreeninsolvent
ifnecessary).
5.Installthearresterontheexhaustoutlet.
FuelSystem
Maintenance
DrainingtheFuelTank
Note:Theonlyrecommendedwaytodrainfuelfromthe
tankistouseasyphonpump.Asyphonpumpcanbe
purchasedatahardwarestore.
DANGER
Incertainconditions,gasolineisextremely
ammableandhighlyexplosive.Areorexplosion
fromgasolinecanburnyouandothersandcan
damageproperty.
•Draingasolinefromthefueltankwhenthe
engineiscold.Dothisoutdoorsinanopenarea.
Wipeupanygasolinethatspills.
•Neversmokewhendraininggasoline,andstay
awayfromanopename,orwhereasparkmay
ignitethegasolinefumes.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengagethe
powertakeoff(PTO),settheparkingbrake,turnthe
ignitionkeytotheOFFposition,andremovethekey.
2.Cleanaroundthefuelcaptopreventdebrisfrom
gettingintothefueltank(Figure51).
3.Removethefuelcap.
4.Insertasyphonpumpintothefueltank.
5.Usingthesyphonpump,drainthefuelintoacleangas
can(Figure50).
6.Wipeupanyspilledfuel.
Figure50
1.Fuelcap
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