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• RELEASE ALLPRESSURE FROM THE SYSTEM
BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO PERFORM ANY
MAINTENANCE.
• BEFORE
EACH USE. CHECK THEAIR FILTER,
THE OIL LEVEL, AND THE GASOLINE SUPPLY
BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINE. TEST THE
ACM SAFETY VALVE BEFORE STARTING THE
ENGINE.
• PULL THE RING ON THE SAFETY VALVE
AND
LET IT SNAP BACK TO ITS NORMAL POSITION.
THIS VALVE IS DESIGNED TO RELEASE AIR
AUTOMATICALLY WHEN THE TANK PRESSURE
EXCEEDS THEPRESET MAXIMUM. THE ACM
VALVE MUST BE REPLACED IF AIR LEAKS AFTER
THE RING HAS BEEN RELEASED OR IF THE
VALVE IS STUCK AND CANNOT BE ACTIVATED
BY THE RING.
• NEVER TAMPER WITH THE ACM SAFETY
VALVE! CLEAN DEBRIS FROM THE ENGINE,
FLYWHEEL, TANK, AIRLINES, AND PUMP
COOLING FINS BEFORE ATTEMPTINGTOSTART
THE ENGINE.
• AFTER EACH USE. BE SURE TO DRAIN THE
TANKS COMPLETELY AFTER EACH USE.
• COMPLETE TANK INSPECTION.
CAREFULLY
INSPECT THE TANK OFTEN FOR CRACKS
FORMING AROUND THE WELDS. REMOVE
PRESSURE FROM THE TANK IMMEDIATELY
AND REPLACE THE TANK IF A CRACK IS
DETECTED.
•
NEVER EVER ATTEMPT TO REPAIR OR
MODIFY A TANK!
•
DRIVE BELT BELTS TEND TO STRETCH AS A
RESULT OF NORMAL USE. THE BELT WILL
DEFLECT ABOUT 1/2 INCH WITH FIVE POUNDS
OF PRESSURE APPLIED MIDWAY BETWEEN THE
ENGINE PULLEY AND THE PUMP.
• ADJUSTING THE BELT TENSION
REMOVE THE
BELT GUARD.
• LOOSEN THE ENGINE BRACE.
•
LOOSEN THE 4 FASTENERS HOLDING THE
ENGINE TO THE BASEPLATE.
• SHIFT THE MOTOR TO PROPERLY ALIGN
BELT.
LAY A STRAIGHT EDGE AGAINST THE FACE OF
THE FLYWHEEL, TOUCHING THE RIM IN TWO
PLACES.
• ADJUST THE MOTOR OR THE FLYWHEEL
UNTIL THE BELT RUNS PARALLEL TO THE
STRAIGHT EDGE.
• USE A GEAR PULLER TOMOVE THE PULLEY
ON
THE SHAFTAND TIGHTEN THE FASTENERS.
• ADJUST THE BRACE AND REINSTALL.
• STORAGE. DRAIN TANKS. DISCONNECT HOSE
AND HANG WITH OPEN END DOWN TO ALLOW
MOISTURE TO DRAIN.
• STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE.
