MAINTENANCE
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4. MAINTENANCE
THE IMPORTANCE OF MAINTENANCE
Good maintenance is essential for safe, economical, and trouble-free operation. It will also help
reduce air pollution.
MAINTENANCE SAFETY
Regular maintenance will improve the performance and extend the life of the engine.
Safety Precautions
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Make sure the engine is off before you begin any maintenance or repairs. This will
eliminate several potential hazards:
Carbon monoxide poisoning from engine exhaust.
Be sure there is adequate ventilation whenever you operate the engine.
Burns from hot parts.
Let the engine and exhaust system cool before touching.
Injury from moving parts.
Do not run the engine unless instructed to do so.
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Read the instructions before you begin, and make sure you have the tools and skills
required.
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To reduce the possibility of fire or explosion, be careful when working around gasoline.
Use only a nonflammable solvent, not gasoline, to clean parts. Keep cigarettes, sparks and
flames away from all fuel-related parts.
To ensure the best quality and reliability, use only new, genuine parts or their equivalents for
repair and replacement.
MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE
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Replace the paper element type only.
Improperly maintaining this engine, or failure to correct a problem before operation,
can cause a malfunction in which you can be seriously hurt or killed.
Always follow the inspection and maintenance recommendations and schedules in this
owner’s manual.
WARNING
Failure to properly follow maintenance instructions and precautions can cause you to
be seriously hurt or killed.
Always follow the procedures and precautions in the owner’s manual.
WARNING
