HONDA GX340 - Manual (Page 26)

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Spark arrester maintenance (optional part)
If the engine has been running, the muffler will be very hot. Allow
it to cool before proceeding.
The spark arrester must be serviced every 100 hours to maintain
its efficiency.
Be careful not to damage the spark arrester screen.
5.
SPARK ARRESTER
SCREEN
4 mm SCREWS
SPARK ARRESTER
EXHAUST DEFLECTOR
4 mm SCREW
5 mm SCREWS
SPARK
ARRESTER
MUFFLER PROTECTOR
8 mm NUTS
Install the spark arrester and the muffler in the reverse order of
disassembly.
The spark arrester must be free of breaks and holes. Replace, if
necessary.
Use a brush to remove carbon deposits from the spark arrester
screen.
Remove the two 8 mm nuts and remove the muffler from the
cylinder.
Remove the three 4 mm screws from the exhaust deflector, and
remove the deflector.
Remove the four 5 mm screws from the muffler protector, and
remove the muffler protector.
Remove the 4 mm screw from the spark arrester, and remove
the spark arrester from the muffler. 1.
2.
3.
5.
6.
4.