Fuel Filter
Iffilters,or coversare notinstalledcorrectlyseriousinjuryordeath
could resultfrombackfire.Do notattemptto starttheenginewith
themremoved.
Donotuse pressurizedair or solventsto cleantheaircleaner
cartridge.
)losioncancausesevereburnsordeath.
Keepgasolineawayfromsparks,openflames,pilot lights,heat,
andother ignitionsources.
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• Checkfuellines,tank,cap,andfittingsfrequentlyfor cracksor
leaks.Replaceif necessary.
Beforereplacingthe fuelfilter,drainthe fuel tankas perthe
instructionsbelow.
Donotdrainfuel whentheengineis hot.Allowtheengine
adequatetimeto cool.Drainfuelinto anapprovedcontainer
outdoors,awayfromopenflame.
Drainany largevolumeoffuelfromthetankby disconnectingthe
fuel linefromthe in-linefuelfilternearthe engine.
Removethe fuel linefromthe In-lineside(side towardsthe fuel
tank)of the fuelfilter.
Replacementpartsmust bethe sameandinstalledinthe same
positionas theoriginalparts.
Iffuelspills,waituntilitevaporatesbeforestartingengine.
Beforereplacingthe fuelfilter,drainthe fuel tank.Otherwise,fuel
can leakoutandcausea fireor explosion.
