7. MAINTENANCE
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SPARK ARRESTER SERVICE (optional part)
Your lawn mower engine is not factory-equipped with a spark arrester. In
some areas, it is illegal to operate an engine without a spark arrester. Check
local laws and regulations. A spark arrester is available from your servicing
dealer.
The spark arrester must be serviced every 100 hours to keep it functioning as
designed.
1. Allow the engine to cool, then remove the three bolts [1] from the muffler
shield [2], using a 10 mm socket wrench.
2. Remove muffler shield [2].
3. Remove two screws [4].
4. Remove the spark arrester [3] from muffler [5].
5. Check for carbon deposits on the spark arrester [3] and the exhaust port.
Brush carbon deposits away. Be careful to avoid damaging the spark
arrester screen [3].
6. Install the spark arrester in the muffler.
7. Install the muffler components on the engine, and tighten the three bolts
securely.
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