ENGINE
MAINTENANCE
AIR CLEANER
SCREWS
SPACERS
SCREEN
COVER
POSITION
TANGS
AS SHOWN
FIGURE
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Clean air cleaner and re-oil element every 25 hours under normal conditions.
1.
Remove two screws and lift off complete air cleaner assembly.
2.
Remove screen and spacers from foam element.
3. Remove foam element from air cleaner body.
4.
A. Wash foam element in kerosene or liquid detergent and water.
B. Wrap foam in cloth and squeeze dry. Be sure foam is free of any solvents.
C. Saturate foam in engine oil. Squeeze to remove.
D. Assemble parts - fasten to carburetor with screw.
When assembling make certain the lip of the foam element extends over edge of
the air cleaner body. The foam element Hp will form a protective
seal.
IMPORTANT: If the foam element is damaged in any way or if the lip does
The gasoline engine on your Mod 80 Rider must have an unrestricted flow of cooling
air to perform properly and prevent premature failure.
The rear grille of the engine enclosure must be cleaned of lint, chaff, dust, grass clip-
pings,
leaves, etc. The rear grille must be cleaned daily or more often when debris accum-
ulates during daily usage.
When used with the M-91 Bagger attachment, the rear grille must be cleaned EACH
TIME THE BAG IS EMPTIED.
not fully overlap the edge of the air cleaner body, it must be
replaced or serious damage to the engine can result.
CLEANING ENGINE COOLING AIR INTAKE SCREEN
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