Echo CS-271T - Page 54

ENGINE
CS-271T
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A
B
C
D
F
8-3 Inspectingmuferandexhaustport
1. Remove mufer cover.
2. Remove exhaust heat shield (A) and mufer (B)
with mufer gasket (C).
3. Inspect cylinder exhaust port and clean the port
using wooden or plastic stick if carbon is found.
NOTE: When cleaning exhaust port, always posi-
tion piston at Top Dead Center (TDC) to prevent
carbon from entering cylinder. Do not use metal
tool, and be careful not to scratch piston or cylin-
der.
NOTE: Replace mufer gasket with new one when
removing mufer.
4. Remove three screws and remove mufer lid (D)
from muffler with muffler lid gasket (E). Remove
spark arrestor screen (F).
5. Remove carbon deposits from spark arrestor
screen (F) and mufer lid (D). If screen has heavy
deposits, replace with new one.
6. Reassemble spark arrestor screen and mufer
lid with new mufer lid gasket.
NOTE: Replace muffler lid gasket with new one
when removing mufer lid.
7. Reinstall mufer with new mufer gasket.
D
E
F