Maintenance of the air filter
As shown in Fig. 22.
Soiled air filters reduce the engine output by supply too little air to the carburetor. If the air
contains a lot of dust, the air filter should be checked more frequently.
WARNING!Never run the engine without the air filter element installed.
1.
Open the cover.
2.
Remove the foam element.
3.
Wash the foam element in liquid detegent
and water. Squeeze dry the foam element
in a clean cloth.
4.
Saturate the foam element with clean
engine oil. To remove the excess engine oil,
squeeze the foam element in a clean cloth.
5.
Install the foam element.
6.
Close the cover.
Changing the engine oil
Tilt the lawnmower towards the oil filler. Have a container ready to catch the oil and remove the
dipstick. Once the oil has been emptied, replace the dipstick and wipe clean any spillages.
Refill with 470 mL SAE30 oil or equivalent, ie. SAE5W/30, SAE10W/30. To ensure the correct oil
level, replace dipstick without twisting closed. The oil level must be between the min and max
marks on the dipstick.
See "Checking and filling engine oil" on page 14.
Start the engine and allow it to run briefly.
Stop the engine, wait one minute and check the oil level. Top up if necessary.
Fig. 22
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foam element
cover