Honda Power Products F720 Manuel De L'utilisateur page 35

3. Air cleaner service
A dirty air cleaner will restrict air flow to the carburetor. To prevent
carburetor malfunction, service the air cleaner regularly. Service more
frequently when operating the engine in extremely dusty areas.
Never use gasoline or low flash point solvents for cleaning the air
cleaner element. A fire or explosion could result.
Never run the engine without the air cleaner. Rapid engine wear will
result.
1. Remove the cover nut and the
air cleaner cover. Remove the
elements and separate them.
Carefully check both elements
for holes or tears and replace if
damaged.
2. Foam element: Clean in warm
soapy water, rinse and allow to
dry thoroughly. Or clean in high
flash-point solvent and allow to
dry. Dip the element in clean
engine oil and squeeze out all
the excess. The engine will
smoke during initial start-up if
too much oil is left in the foam.
3. Paper element: Tap the element
lightly several times on a hard
surface to remove excess dirt,
o r b l o w c o m p r e s s e d a i r
through the filter from the
inside out. Never try to brush
the dirt off; brushing will force
dirt into the fibers. Replace the
paper element if it is exces-
sively dirty.
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AIR CLEANER COVER
COVER NUT
FOAM ELEMENT
PAPER ELEMENT