Makita EA3501S - Air Filter Maintenance; Cleaning the Air Filter

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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 screw (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
dishwashing 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
engine!
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
throttle 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
correctly assembled, the pins should not be visible).
Tighten screw (1) clockwise.
Cleaning the air lter