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8.Fuel filter and fuel tank cleaning
Note that the clogged fuel filter can cause poor engine performance.
Water and dust, dirt or contaminated material in the fuel tank cause a
poor engine performance.
Gasoline is extremely flammable and is explosive under certain
conditions. You can be burned or seriously injured when handling fuel.
Observe the following when servicing the fuel filter.
• Stop the engine.
• Inspect in a well-ventilated area.
• Keep heat, sparks, and flame away. Do not smoke.
• Do not spill the gasoline. If you spilled the gasoline, wipe it up
immediately and dispose of the cloth or shop towel you wiped the
spilled gasoline in a manner that is compatible with the environment.
1.Be sure that the engine oil filler cap is tightened securely.
2.Remove the fuel tank cap and drain the gasoline into the container by
tipping the engine toward the fuel filler neck.
FUEL FILLER NECK
ENGINE OIL
FILLER CAP
FUEL TANK CAP
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