Oregon Qualcast PC40 - Fuel Filter and Spark Plug

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Fig. 17A
A
Fig. 17B
B
C
B
B
D
Fig. 18A
A
Fig. 18B
C
D
B
Fig. 16
A
SPARK PLUG
Maintenance
Maintenance instructions
FUEL FILTER
SPARK ARRESTER SCREEN
1. Remove the fuel tank cap.
2. Bend a piece of soft wire to from a hook at the end.
3. Reach into fuel tank opening and hook fuel line. Carefully pull the fuel line toward the opening until
you can reach it with your ngers.
1. Remove the 2 bolts (A) and pull mufer out. (Fig. 17A).
2. Remove the 2 screws that holds the cover (C). (Fig.17B)
3. Discard the used spark arrester screen (D) and replace it with a new one.
4. Reasemble the mufer components and install the mufer to the cylinder. Tighten securely.
4. Lift lter (A) out of tank (Fig.16).
5. Pull lter off with a twisting motion. Discard lter.
6. Install new lter. Insert end of lter into tank opening. Make sure lter sits in bottom corner of tank.
Use a long screwdriver to aid in lter placement if necessary.
7. Fill tank with fresh fuel / oil mixture. See Section FUEL AND LUBRICATION. Install fuel cap.
WARNING: Never operate your saw without a fuel lter. The fuel lter should be replaced after each
20 hours of use. Drain fuel tank completely before changing lter.
NOTE: Do not pull hose completely out of tank.
NOTE: A clogged spark arrester screen will dramatically reduce engine performance.
1. Push STOP switch down.
2. Remove knob (A) holding air lter cover in place, remove the top cover (B) by loosening the cover
retaining screws. Cover will lift off. (Fig.18A)
3. Disconnect the wire connector (C) from the spark plug (D) by pulling and twisting at the same time
(Fig. 18B).
4. Remove spark plug with spark plug socket wrench. DO NOT USE ANY OTHER TOOL.
5. Check electrode gaps with wire feeler gauge and set gaps to .025” (.635mm) if necessary.
6. Reinstall a new spark plug.
NOTE: For efcient operation of saw engine, spark plug must be kept clean and properly gapped.
NOTE: A resistor spark plug must be used for replacement.
NOTE: This spark ignition system meets all requirements of the Interference-Causing Equipment
Regulations.
A
17
A
A
17
16
B
B
B
16
D
D
D
D
C
C
C
C
A