EXHAUST
60
6. Remove the two muffler nuts using a 13mm
wrench and lift the muffler off of the engine.
See Figure 8.4.
7. Clean all of the gasket material off of the cylinder
head and the muffler (if reusing the muffler)
NOTE: The MTD engine uses a graphite
exhaust gasket. It is not reusable and must be
replaced every time the muffler nuts are loos
-
ened.
8. Install a new gasket.
9. Install the muffler and tighten the muffler nuts to
a torque of 13 - 16 ft-lbs (18-22 Nm).
10. Test run the engine before returning to service.
Figure 8.4
Muffler nuts
To Next Page
Loading...
