GreasingtheBeltTensioner
ServiceInterval:Every100hours
1.Preparethemachineformaintenance;referto
PreparingtheMachine(page51).
2.Atthebottomofthemachine,wipethegrease
ttingsatbelttensionerpivotcleanwitharag
(Figure66).
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Figure66
3.Connectagreaseguntothettings(Figure66).
4.Pumpgreaseintothettingsuntilgreasebegins
tocomeoutofthebushings.
5.Wipeupanyexcessgrease.
EngineMaintenance
ServicingtheAirCleaner
ServiceInterval:Every25hours—Checkthefoam
pre-cleaner;replaceifdirty(more
oftenundersevereconditions).
Every100hoursoryearly,whichevercomes
rst—Cleanorchangetheairlter.
Every400hours—Replacetheairlter.
Important:Donotoperatetheenginewithoutthe
airlterassembly;extremeenginedamagemay
occur.
CleaningtheFoamFilterElement
1.Removethekneepad;refertoRemovingthe
KneePad(page52).
2.Removethefoampre-cleanerfromthepaper
element.(Figure67).
3.Washthepre-cleanerwithwarmwateranda
milddetergent.
4.Rinsethepre-cleanerandallowittoairdry.
5.Lightlyoilpre-cleanerwithnewengineoil;
squeezeoutexcessoil.
6.Installthekneepad;refertoInstallingtheKnee
Pad(page52).
ReplacingtheAir-Cleaner
Assembly
1.Removethekneepad;refertoRemovingthe
KneePad(page52).
2.Unhooktheclipsontheair-cleanercoverand
removethecover(Figure67).
3.Removetheknobandplate(Figure67).
4.Carefullyremovetheair-cleanerassemblyto
preventdebrisfromenteringthecarburetor.
5.Installthenewfoampre-cleanerontothenew
cartridge(Figure67).
6.Installtheair-cleanerassembly,plate,andknob
inthebody(Figure67).
7.Installthecoverandsecureitusingtheclips
(Figure67).
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