Replacing the Air Cleaner
Service Interval:
Yearly
1.
Press down on the latch tabs on top of the air cleaner
cover (
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1.
Latch tabs
3.
Foam pre-filter
2.
Paper air filter
2.
Open the cover.
3.
Remove the paper air filter and the foam pre-filter
(
).
4.
Inspect the foam pre-filter, and replace it if it is
damaged or excessively dirty.
5.
Inspect the paper air filter.
A.
If the paper air filter is damaged or is wet with oil
or fuel, replace it.
B.
If the paper air filter is dirty, tap it on a hard
surface several times or blow compressed air less
than 207 kPa (30 psi) through the side of the filter
that faces the engine.
Note:
Do not brush the dirt off the filter;
brushing forces dirt into the fibers.
6.
Remove dirt from the air cleaner body and cover using
a moist rag (to trap the dirt and keep it from falling into
the engine).
Do not wipe dirt into the air duct.
7.
Insert the foam pre-filter and the paper air filter into
the air cleaner.
8.
Install the cover.
Changing the Engine Oil
Service Interval:
After the first 5 hours
Yearly
1.
Move the machine to a level surface.
2.
Run the engine a few minutes before changing the oil
to warm it.
Note:
Warm oil flows better and carries more
contaminants.
3.
Disconnect the wire from the spark plug. Refer to
Preparing for Maintenance (page 16)
.
4.
Remove the dipstick (
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1.
The oil level is at its
maximum.
3.
The oil level is too
low—add oil to the
crankcase.
2.
The oil level is too
high—remove oil from
the crankcase.
5.
Tip the machine onto its side, with the dipstick down,
to drain the used oil out through the oil fill tube (
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