Fuel Tank Asm Ac8 941-031506S

1. Removed the cover to the air filter
2. Removed the 3 screws holding on the outer cover
3. Loosened the bottom two screws on the lower outer cover.
4. Slide the bottom cover back, and pulled the gas tank out.
5. Removed the two screws behind the air filter, pulled them out and slid the carburetor up.
6. Hooked the new gas tank line to the new carburetor. Ran the line from the carburetor to the primer. Then ran the primer overflow line back to the gas tank.
7. I slid the carburetor in replaced the two screws, then slid the new gas tank in. Tightened the bottom two screws that were just loosened to hold the gas tank in place. Replaced the top cover put the final three screws back in. Then changed the spark plug. It fired up on the second or third pull and ran better than when I purchased it new.

Removed the screws holding the tank on, remove the gas lines. Install the new gas tank on the machine and push the fuel lines on

I had not used my trimmer for a while, and when I tried to prime it the bulb cracked, then the lines snapped when I tried to take off the bulb. I used a screwdriver to dismount the fuel tank. To install the new tank I had to make sure the fuel lines when in the right spot on the carb, and I put in the new primer bulb, and bingo everything works great now!

1) REMOVE THE TOP COVER OF THE TRIMMER THAT HAS THE AIR PURGE BULB ON IT.
2) REMOVE THE SCREWS THAT HOLD THE REAR CASE ON THE MOTOR SO THE FUEL TANK COULD BE REMOVED.
3) INSTALL NEW TANK AND RECONNECT FUEL LINES.
4) REPLACE TOP CVER AND SCREWS TO REAR COVER.
NOTE: THE PROBLEM IS THAT THIS FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY ONLY HAS TWO FUEL HOSES INCLUDED. THE FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY SHOULD INCLUDE THE AIR PURGE BULB TO CARB. FUEL LINE.

When replacing the throttle cable on my trimmer (which is a more medium to hard level repair), I had to pivot the cover with the primer bulb out of the way, and the fuel return hose, which had become brittle, broke into halves. It was actually around the same price to buy the whole fuel tank assembly with all tank hoses than it was to buy just the replacement hose that broke, so I replaced the whole tank. You can save a few minutes by using an impact driver on it's low setting instead of hand screwdrivers, and I needed to use a pair of needle nose pliers to remove/reinstall the fuel sender line on the carburetor.

1. Drain any residual fuel from the tank.

2. Unscrew two torx coarse-thread screws from the rear of the red top cover by the pull cord, and three torx machine screws from the front, then lift the cover straight up to remove. You may need to pivot it around the spark plug boot if it gets in the way. Use caution, as the fuel lines are still connected to the primer bulb in the cover.

3. Remove the blue fuel line (primer to tank) from the primer bulb - it just pulls off. Be sure to not remove the yellow line (carb to primer), or else mark the outlet side of the primer where the blue line was in case both lines get removed - they need to go back the same way.

4. Remove the black fuel line on the front side of the carburetor at the carburetor (tank to carb). It just twists/pulls off, but the carb has aggressive flanges - you may have to cut a slit in it to remove, or use needle nose pliers (careful not to damage the carburetor flange).

5. The tank is held in by two large rectangular index holes in the front and rear black plastic clamshell body that houses the engine. These holes have a rubber gasket in them, and basically just pinch around ears on the tank to hold it in place. Remove the two large pocketed torx screws on the bottom of the black engine clamshell and it should allow you to spread open the bottom of the case enough to give you the clearance needed to slide one of the tank ears out of the index hole, then pull the tank out.

6. Put the new tank in the index holes, ensuring the rubber gaskets are in place. Connect the black and blue hoses to the carb and primer bulb, respectively. The black hose may require some effort to slide over the carburetor flanges - I was able to get the hose on the nipple by hand, but had to use pliers to twist/push it over the flanged part. Put a small amount of fuel in the tank, and press the primer bulb a few times and make sure there is good vacuum, and suction is pulling fuel from the black line into the carb, out through the yellow line into the bulb, and out of the bulb through the blue line back into the tank, and that there are no leaks.

7. Assemble in reverse order - screw in two large torx screws into the pocketed holes at the bottom of the black clamshell case, then fit the red cover over the engine, carburetor and exhaust (use care that the exhaust port in the cover slots into place in the black engine clamshell), and re-install the five torx screws.

Removed carburetor and fuel tank. Installed new fuel tank and new carburetor using two new gaskets. Watched a ereplacement YouTube video regarding proper fuel line placement on the purge bulb and carburetor. Successful repair.

1. Removed cowling screws.
2. Removed carburetor fuel line with pliers.
3. Removed old fuel tank assembly.
4. Placed new fuel tank assembly into rubber grommets in housing.
5. Reconnected black fuel line to carburetor and green return fuel line to priming bulb.
6. Replaced cowling with screws and made sure all were securely tighted.
7. Operation followed normal instructions.

Removed the starter rope mechanism,
Replaced the pawls on the fan blade
Put the starter rope mechanism back

I installed the new gas tank which had the tubes that go to the primer ball and carburetor. Then installed the new carburetor with the new gaskets. Put in new gas and it runs like a champ.