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Cleaning the air lter
7
5
4
*
3
4
5
6
CAUTION: To prevent eye injury, always wear eye protection
when cleaning the lter with compressed air!
Do not use fuel to clean the air lter.
Insert the universal wrench vertically through the slotted plug (*).
Loosen the scew (1) counter-clockwise and remove the hood
(2).
Push up the combination switch (3) (Choke position) to prevent
dirt particles from falling into the carburetor.
Pull the air lter cover tab (4) slightly in the direction of the arrow,
and remove the air lter cover.
Remove the air lter (5).
IMPORTANT: Cover the intake opening with a clean cloth to
prevent dirt particles from getting into the carburetor.
If the lter is very dirty, clean it in lukewarm water with dish-
washing detergent.
Let the air lter dry completely.
If the lter is very dirty, clean it frequently (several times a day),
because only a clean air lter provides full engine power.
CAUTION:
Replace damaged air lters immediately.
Pieces of cloth or large dirt particles can destroy the en-
gine!
Insert the air lter (5).
Put on the air lter cover.
Note: The air lter cover tab (4) will engage automatically if the
air lter cover is properly positioned.
Push down the combination switch (3) and press the throttle
(6) all the way down one time in order to deactivate the throt-
tle lock.
Put on the hood (2). When doing so make sure that the lower
pins (7) on both sides of the hood engage properly (when cor-
rectly assembled, the pins should not be visible).
Tighten screw (1) clockwise.