Briggs & Stratton 209443gs - Manual (Page 17)

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Service Air Cleaner
Your engine will not run properly and may be damaged if
you run it with a dirty air cleaner. Replace more often if
operating under dirty or dusty conditions.
To service the air cleaner, follow these steps:
1. Loosen screws ( A) and remove air cleaner cover (B).
2. Carefully remove cartridge ( C) from base (D).
3. Clean paper filter by tapping it gently on a solid surface.
If the paper filter is too dirty, replace it with a new one.
Dispose of the old filter properly.
4. Install clean (or new) air cleaner assembly inside cover.
5. Assemble air cleaner cover onto base and tighten screws.
Service Spark Plug
Changing the spark plug will help your engine to start easier
and run better.
1. Clean area around spark plug.
2. Remove and inspect spark plug.
3. Check electrode gap with wire feeler gauge and reset
spark plug gap to recommended gap if necessary (see
Specifications
).
4. Replace spark plug if electrodes are pitted, burned or
porcelain is cracked. Use the recommended
replacement spark plug. See Specifications.
5. Install spark plug and tighten firmly.
Inspect Muffler and Spark Arrester
Inspect the muffler for cracks, corrosion, or other damage.
Remove the spark arrester, if equipped, and inspect for
damage or carbon blockage. If replacement parts are
required, make sure to use only original equipment
replacement parts.
Clean and inspect the spark arrester as follows:
1. To remove muffler heat shield ( A) from muffler (B),
remove four screws that connect guard to muffler
bracket.
2. Remove four screws that attach spark arrester screen
( C).
3. Inspect screen and obtain a replacement if torn,
perforated or otherwise damaged. DO NOT use a
defective screen. If screen is not damaged, clean it with
commercial solvent.
4. Reattach screen and muffler guard.
A
B
C
D
WARNING Contact with muffler area can result in
serious burns.
Exhaust heat/gases can ignite
combustibles, structures or damage
fuel tank causing a fire.
• DO NOT touch hot parts and AVOID hot exhaust gases.
• Allow equipment to cool before touching.
• Keep at least 5 feet (152 cm) of clearance on all sides of
generator including overhead.
• It is a violation of California Public Resource Code, Section
4442, to use or operate the engine on any forest-covered,
brush-covered, or grass-covered land unless the exhaust
system is equipped with a spark arrester, as defined in Section
4442, maintained in effective working order. Other states or
federal jurisdictions may have similar laws.
Contact the original equipment manufacturer, retailer, or dealer
to obtain a spark arrester designed for the exhaust system
installed on this engine.
• Replacement parts must be the same and installed in the same
position as the original parts.
A
B
C