Craftsman 28947 Operation Manual - Page 24

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AIR FILTER Your engine will not run properly using a dirty air filter. Service paper cartridge every two months or every 25 hours of operation, whichever occurs first, Service paper cartridge more often under dusty conditions° Replace the paper cartridge annually, or after every 100 hours of operation, TO SERVICE CARTRIDGE • Replace a dirty, bent, or damaged car- tridge. Handle new cartridge carefully; do not use if the rubber seat is damaged. NOTE: Do not wash the paper cartridge or use pressurized air, as this wilt damage the cartridge. 1. Open door (A) on the blower housing to access the air cleaner element (B). 2. Unhook the latch (C) and remove the element. 3. Gently tap the paper element to dislodge dirt. 4, Clean all air cleaner components of any accumulated dirt or foreign material. Prevent any dirt from entering the throat of carburetor. 5. Install cleaned or new element on the base and secure with latch. 6, Close and latch the door. CLEAN AIR SCREEN Air screen must be kept free of dirt and chaff to prevent engine damage from overheating. Clean with a wire brush or compressed air to remove dirt and stubborn dried gum fibers. CLEAN AIR INTAKE/COOLING AREAS To ensure proper cooling, make sure the grass screen, cooling fins, and other external surfaces of the engine are kept clean at all times. Every 100 hours of operation (more often under extremely dusty, dirty conditions), removethe blower housing and other cooling shrouds. Clean the cooling fins and external surfaces as necessary. Make surethe cooling shrouds are reinstalled. NOTE: Operating the enginewith a blocked grass screen, dirty or plugged cooling fins, and/or cooling shrouds removed will cause engine damage due to overheating. MUFFLER Inspect and replace corroded muffler and spark arrester (if equipped) as it could create a fire hazard and/or damage. SPARK PLUG(S) Replace spark plug(s) at the beginning of each mowing season or after every 100 hours of operation, whichever occurs first. Spark plug type and gap setting are shown in "PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS" section of this manual. IN-LINE FUEL FILTER The fuel filter should be replaced once each season. If fuel filter becomes clogged, obstructing fuel flow to carburetor, replacement is required. 1. With engine coot, remove filter and plug fuel line sections. 2. Place new fuel filter in position in fuel line with arrow pointing towards carburetor. 3. Be sure there are no fuel line leaks and clamps are properly positioned. 4. Immediately wipe up any spilled gasoline. Clam__amp Fuel Filter -----__J 24

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AIR
FILTER
Your
engine
will
not
run
properly
using
a
dirty
air filter.
Service
paper
cartridge
every
two months
or every
25 hours
of operation,
whichever
occurs
first,
Service
paper
cartridge
more
often
under
dusty
conditions°
Replace
the paper cartridge
annually,
or after
every
100 hours
of operation,
TO
SERVICE
CARTRIDGE
•
Replace
a dirty,
bent,
or
damaged
car-
tridge.
Handle
new
cartridge
carefully;
do
not use if the rubber
seat is damaged.
NOTE:
Do
not wash
the
paper
cartridge
or use pressurized
air, as this
wilt damage
the
cartridge.
1.
Open
door
(A) on the blower
housing
to
access
the air cleaner
element
(B).
2.
Unhook
the latch
(C) and remove
the
element.
3.
Gently
tap the paper
element
to dislodge
dirt.
4,
Clean
all air cleaner
components
of any
accumulated
dirt
or
foreign
material.
Prevent
any dirt from
entering
the throat
of carburetor.
5.
Install
cleaned
or new
element
on the
base
and secure
with
latch.
6,
Close
and latch
the door.
CLEAN
AIR
SCREEN
Air screen
must
be kept free
of dirt and chaff
to prevent
engine
damage
from overheating.
Clean
with a wire brush
or compressed
air to
remove
dirt
and stubborn
dried
gum
fibers.
CLEAN
AIR
INTAKE/COOLING
AREAS
To
ensure
proper
cooling,
make
sure
the
grass
screen,
cooling fins, and other
exter-
nal
surfaces
of
the
engine
are
kept
clean
at all
times.
Every
100
hours
of
operation
(more
often
under
extremely
dusty,
dirty
conditions),
removethe
blower housing and
other
cooling
shrouds.
Clean the cooling
fins and external
surfaces
as necessary.
Make surethe
cooling
shrouds
are reinstalled.
NOTE:
Operating
the enginewith
a blocked
grass
screen,
dirty
or plugged
cooling
fins,
and/or
cooling
shrouds
removed
will
cause
engine
damage
due to overheating.
MUFFLER
Inspect
and
replace
corroded
muffler
and
spark
arrester
(if equipped)
as it could create
a fire
hazard
and/or
damage.
SPARK
PLUG(S)
Replace
spark
plug(s)
at
the beginning
of
each
mowing
season
or
after
every
100
hours
of operation,
whichever
occurs
first.
Spark
plug type
and
gap setting
are shown
in
"PRODUCT
SPECIFICATIONS"
section
of this
manual.
IN-LINE
FUEL
FILTER
The fuel
filter should
be replaced
once
each
season.
If
fuel filter
becomes
clogged,
ob-
structing
fuel flow
to
carburetor,
replacement
is
required.
1.
With
engine
coot, remove
filter
and plug
fuel line sections.
2.
Place
new fuel filter
in
position
in fuel line
with arrow
pointing
towards
carburetor.
3.
Be sure
there
are no fuel line
leaks
and
clamps
are properly
positioned.
4.
Immediately
wipe
up any spilled
gasoline.
Clam__amp
Fuel Filter -----__J
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