Weed Eater WE1538C Owner's Manual

Air screen must be kept free of dirt and chaff to prevent 
engine dam age from overheating.  Clean with a wire brush 
or compressed air to re move dirt and stubborn dried gum 
fi bers.

Remove any dust, dirt or oil from engine cooling fi ns to 
prevent engine damage from overheating.
•      Remove screws from blower housing and lift housing 

and dipstick tube assembly off engine.

•      Cover oil fi ll opening to prevent entry of dirt.
•      Use compressed air or stiff  bristle brush to thoroughly 

clean engine cooling fi ns.

•      To reassemble, reverse above procedure.

Your engine will not run properly using a dirty air fi lter.  
Replace pre-cleaner after every 25 hours of operation or 
every season.  Service paper cartridge every 100 hours of 
operation or every season, whichever occurs fi rst.

Service air cleaner more often under dusty conditions.
•     Pull up on air fi lter cover handle and rotate towards 

engine.

•      Remove cover.
•     Carefully remove air fi lter cartridge and pre-cleaner 

from base.

•      Clean base carefully to prevent debris from falling into 

carburetor.

NOTE: If very dirty or damaged, replace cartridge.
•      Place new pre-cleaner and cartridge fi rmly in base.
•     Align tabs on cover with slots in blower housing and 

replace cover.

•     Hook handle on cover and push down on handle to 

close. 

IMPORTANT:  Petroleum solvents, such as kerosene, are 
not to be used to clean the cartridge.  They may cause 
de te ri o ra tion of the cartridge.  Do not oil cartridge.  Do not 
use pres sur ized air to clean cartridge.