Weed Eater 405209 Service Manual

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MAINTENANCE
CLEANING
•     Clean engine, battery, seat, fi nish, etc. of all foreign 
matter.
•      Keep fi nished surfaces and wheels free of all gasoline, 
oil, etc.
•      Protect painted surfaces with automotive type wax.
We do not recommend using a garden hose or pressure 
washer to clean your tractor unless the engine and trans-
mission are covered to keep water out. Water in engine or 
transmission will shorten the useful life of your tractor.  Use 
compressed air or a leaf blower to remove grass, leaves 
and trash from tractor and mower.
IN-LINE FUEL FILTER  (See Fig. 12)
The fuel fi lter should be replaced once each season.  If fuel 
fi lter becomes clogged, ob struct ing fuel fl ow to car bu re tor, 
re place ment is re quired.
•      With engine cool, remove fi lter and plug fuel line sec-
 tions.
•      Place new fuel fi lter in position in fuel line with arrow 
pointing towards carburetor.
•     Be sure there are no fuel line leaks and clamps are 
properly positioned.
•      Immediately wipe up any spilled gasoline.
FIG. 12
FUEL
FILTER
CLAMP
CLAMP
AIR FILTER 
Your engine will not run properly using a dirty air fi lter. 
Service air cleaner more often under dusty conditions. See 
Engine Manual.
MUFFLER   
Inspect and replace corroded muffl er and spark arrester 
(if equipped) as it could create a fi re hazard and/or dam-
age.
SPARK PLUGS 
Replace spark plugs at the beginning of each mowing sea-
son or after every 100 hours of use, whichever comes fi rst.  
Spark plug type and gap setting is shown in "PROD UCT 
SPECIFICATIONS" section of this manual. 
CLEAN AIR SCREEN
Air screen must be kept free of dirt and chaff to prevent 
engine dam age from overheating.  Clean with a wire brush 
or com pressed air to re move dirt and stubborn dried gum 
fi bers.