4.
Remove and clean the tail, gasket and spark
arrester with a safety solvent and a stiff brush. If
any part cannot be thoroughly cleaned, it must be
replaced.
5.
Reinstall the spark arrester and tail onto the muf-
fler, then reinstall and tighten the two socket head
screws.
6.
Reinstall the cylinder cover and the air cleaner
cover.
Exhaust Muffler
Maintenance Interval
The muffler should be inspected and cleaned after each
100 hours of use.
Muffler Maintenance
1.
With the engine at ambient (room) temperature,
loosen the knob and remove the air cleaner cover.
2.
Twist the high tension lead boot on the spark plug
back and forth a couple of times to loosen the
boot, then pull the boot off of the spark plug.
3.
Loosen the knob and lift off the cylinder cover.
4.
Remove the spark arrester (see spark arrester
maintenance), Clean the muffler with a stiff brush.
5.
Reinstall the spark arrester and tail onto muffler,
then reinstall and tighten the two socket head
screws.
6.
Reinstall the cylinder cover and the air cleaner
cover.
IMPORTANT: Be careful not to allow any dirt
or debris to fall into the exhaust port, as this
can cause engine damage.
Storage
For long term storage of the Water Pump:
PUMP SECTION
1.
Drain water from the pump completely.
2.
Remove Suction hose and Discharge hose from
pump.
IMPORTANT: Do not wash the pump in water. It
may damage the engine.
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Remove Suction Hose and Discharge
Hose from the Pump
Drain water from Pump completely
Discharge Hose
Suction Hose
Do not wash the pump in water