ProGo 3000 - Cleaning the Air Filter; Carburetor and Idle Speed Adjustment

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6.Replacetheoilfillplug/dipstick.
7.Reconnectthesparkplugboot.
9.3 CLEANING THE AIR FILTER
9.4 CARBURETOR AND IDLE SPEED ADJUSTMENT
Cleanandre-oiltheairfilterevery10hoursofoperation.Itisanimportantitemtomaintain.
Failuretomaintainyourairfilterproperlycanresultinpoorperformanceorcausepermanent
damagetoyourengine.
1.Removetheknobintheairfiltercover.
2.Removetheairfilterbypullingtheairfiltercoverout(fig.6).
3.Washthefilterindetergentandwater.Rinsethefilter
thoroughly.
4.Allowthefiltertodry,orblowdry.
5.Replacethefilter.
6.Reinstalltheairfiltercoverandreplacetheknob.
Theidlespeedoftheengineisadjustable.Theidleadjustmentscrewislocatedonthesideofthe
carburetor,nexttothecarburetor’sconnectiontothepropaneregulator(fig.7).
Note:Carelessadjustmentscanseriously damage your
unit.Anauthorizedservicedealershouldmakecarburetor
adjustments.
Note:Theconditionoftheairfiterisimportanttotheoperation
oftheunit.Adirtyoroil-saturatedairfiterwillrestrictair
flow.Issuescausedbyancloggedairfilterareoftenmistaken
forcarburetorproblems.Check the condition of the air fiter
before adjusting the idle speed screw.RefertoCleaningthe
AirFilter(Section9.3).
Note: Weatherconditionsandaltitudemayaffecttheengineperformance.
Adjusting the Idle Speed
If,aftercheckingthefuelandcleaningtheairfiter,theenginestillwillnotidle,use a T-15
screwdriver toadjusttheidlespeedscrewasfollows:
1.Starttheengineandletitrunatahighidleforaminutetowarmup.RefertoStarting/
Stoppinginstructions(Section7).
2.Releasethethrottletriggerandlettheengineidle.Iftheenginestops,usetheT-15scredriver
toturntheidlespeedscrewin,clockwise(↻)1/8ofaturnatatimeuntiltheengineidles
smoothly.
Note:Therearwheelshouldnotrotatewhentheengineidles.
3.Iftherearwheelrotateswhentheengineidles,turntheidlespeedscrewcounterclockwise
1/8ofaturnatatimetoreduceidlespeed.
Checkingthefuel,cleaningtheairfilter,andadjustingtheidlespeedshouldsolvemostengine
problems.Ifafterchecklingallabovecomponents,youstillexperiencetheseissues:
•Theenginewillnotidle
•Theenginehesitatesorstallsonacceleration
•Thereisalossofenginepower
Checkthesparkplugforpropergapandcondition.Ifproblemstilloccurs,havethecarburetor
adjustedbyanauthorizedservicedealer.
WARNING: Do not operate the unit without the air filter. Operating without the
air filter will VOID the warranty.
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