English19Maintenance, replacement, or repair of the emission control device and systems may be performed by any non-roadengine repair establishment or individual.WARNINGMake sure that the engine has stopped and is cool before performingany service to the blower. Contact with rotating blower fan or hotmuffler may result in a personal injury. AIR CLEANER• Check the air cleaner before use.A clogged air filter may increase fuel consumption while cutting down theengine power.• Never operate the blower without an air filter or with a deformed or brokenfilter element because unfiltered dusty air will quickly ruin the engine.[170BT/BF] [180BT/BF]• Never clean the paper filter by tapping on it. Doing so may break the element,causing dust to get sucked into the blower and damaging the engine.CLEANING AIR FILTER:[130BT] (F29)1. Unscrew the knob and remove the air cleaner cover.(1) Knob (2) Element(3) Screen2. Wash the filter element in fresh, non flammable cleaning solution (ex. warmsoapy water) and then dry.(Clean the air filter once in a week.)3. Reinstall the filter. Never forget to attach the screen. If the screen is notattached, the cleaner will not seal properly and the dusts come into thecylinder.4. Hook the slots of cover (4) on the tabs of body (5) and screw the knob.[150BT/BF] (F30)1. Unscrew the 2 knobs and remove the air cleaner cover.(1) Knob (2) Element(3) Screen (4) Packing2. Wash the filter element with neutral detergent and warm water and then drycompletely.(Clean the air filter once in the week.)3. Moisten the filter element with a small amount of 2 cycle oil.NOTE• Do not apply 4 cycle motor oil as they may damage element.• Do not use mixture gasoline. This type of gasoline does not containmuch of oil, so that the element becomes dry after a few hours.• Soak the filter element into a 2 cycle motor oil.Squeeze the element to remove excess oil so that it weighs 2 to 3 timesheavier than it was dried.4. Reinstall the element into the packing,set the packing into the air cleaner body.Never forget to attach the screen properly. If the screen is not attached, thecleaner will not seal properly and the dusts come into the cylinder.5. Reinstall the air cleaner cover and screw the 2 knobs.System/Compornent Procedure Daily orBefore useEvery 25hours afterEvery 50hours afterEvery 100hours afterAirFilterPrefilter Inspect/Clean 9Paper Filter (170 only) Inspect/Replace 9Fuel Leaks Inspect/Replace 9Fuel Filter Inspect/Replace 9 9Fuel Line Inspect/Clean 9Spark Plug Inspect/Clean 9Muffler Inspect/Clean 9Bolts on muffler Tighten 9Entire unit Inspect/Replace 9Muffler Spark Arrester Inspect/Clean 9Cooling System Inspect/Clean 9Screws/Nuts/Bolts Tighten 9Cylinder Exhaust Port Inspect/Clean 9(3)(4)(2)(1)(3)(5)(4)(1) (2)F29[130BT]F30[150BT/BF]Maintenance