2.Pullupontheaircleanercoverhandleandrotateit
towardtheengine(Figure22).
Figure22
1.Aircleanercover2.Aircleanercoverhandle
3.Removetheaircleanercover.
4.Carefullyslidethepaperelementandthefoamelement
fromtheblowerhousing(
Figure23).
Figure23
1.Paperelement4.Tab
2.Foamelement
5.Slot
3.Aircleanercover
CleaningtheFoamandPaperElements
FoamElement
1.Washthefoamelementinliquidsoapandwarmwater
andrinseitthoroughly.
2.Drytheelementbysqueezingitinacleancloth.
Note:Donotoilthefoamelement.
Important:Replacethefoamelementifitistornor
worn.
PaperElement
1.Lightlytapthepaperelementonaatsurfaceto
removedustanddirt.
2.Inspecttheelementfortears,anoilylm,anddamage
totherubberseal.
Important:Nevercleanthepaperelementwith
pressurizedairorliquids,suchassolvents,gasoline,or
kerosene.Replacethepaperelementifitisdamagedor
cannotbecleanedthoroughly.
InstallingtheFoamandPaperElements
Important:Topreventenginedamage,alwaysoperate
theenginewiththecompletefoamandpaperaircleaner
assemblyinstalled.
1.Placethefoamelementandpaperelementintothe
blowerhousing.
Note:Ensurethattherubbersealisatagainstthe
aircleanerbase.
2.Alignthetabsontheaircleanercoverwiththeslotsof
theblowerhousing(
Figure23).Hookthehandleonto
thecoverandpressdownonthehandletolockthe
coverinplace.
ServicingtheEngineOil
OilType:Detergentoil(APIserviceSF,SG,SH,SJ,orhigher)
Crankcasecapacity:48oz.or(1.4l)withlter;44oz.or(1.3
l)withoutlter
Viscosity:Seetheoiltable(
Figure24).
Figure24
CheckingtheEngineOilLevel
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.
2.Disengagetheblades(PTO).
3.Settheparkingbrake.
4.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.
5.Removetheignitionkey.
6.Openthehood.
7.Cleanaroundthedipstick(
Figure25)sothatdirt
cannotfallintothellerholeanddamagetheengine.
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