This is a genuine OEM replacement part, it is sold individually. The purpose of this filter is to keep dirt and other small particles from entering the carburetor and engine and causing internal engine damage. Once this type of filter gets clogged or dirty it should be changed (Not Cleaned). Air Filter Box and Filter Cover are sold Separately.
The backpack blower would not start. It\'s 3 years old and based on other forums, I concluded, correctly, that the rings were frozen in the piston. A short block seemed like a quick and easy fix. The other being disassemble the block and try to free up the rings. Disassemble the blower, and lay all the pieces in order. Note that you
... Read morecan take the engine/blower off the backpack by turning the unit over and unscrewing the mounting springs from underneath.
After that, it\'s simply a matter of removing all of the pieces. You will need a #25 Torx bit and a hex wrench. Pay close attention to the order you remove things because you cannot always get to the screw if you do them out of order. For example, there is a mounting screw that cannot be reached if you reinstall the muffler out of order.
When you get down to the engine, you will find the magneto unit on one end and fan disk on the other. You will need a small gear puller to remove each after you remove the nuts. Note that one nut is right hand thread and the other is left hand thread.
You\'re now down to the short block. See note below. Replace the old one with the new one and add all the parts back on in the reverse order that you took them off.
Take your time and make sure to keep everything organized and it\'s not too difficult, but will take 2 or more hours to disassemble and reassemble the blower. When I finished, I primed the carb, and it started on the third pull. This is better than when it was new!
NOTE: the short block appears to be made for a number of different applications, and as such, there are mounting holes that are not used. Also, not all of the optional mounting holes are threaded. You will need a .9 metric tap to thread the one mount that attaches the engine to the top of the fan shroud.
Removed the backpack from the engine
Removed the carburetor cover
Remove and replace the air filter
Remove and replace the spark plug, gap it 0.025
Remove and replace gas cap
Replace backpack to the engine
Remove the old primer from the air filter base
Remove the fuel lines from the old primer
Install the new primer and the fuel lines
Remove the air filter cover and place the new filter in
Remove the old spark.
Gap the new one at 0.025 and install it
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Air filter dirty and air filter box, cracked purge bulb, needed new spark plug
Removed the air cleaner cover, removed the air cleaner box and the air filter
Installed the air filter and filter box, then the air cleaner cover.
Removed the fuel line from the purge bulb, removed the purge bulb from the air box base
Installed the new bulb in the base, then pressed on the fuel line
Remove the spar
... Read morek plug and set the gap on the new one 0.025 and installed it
Remove air filter assembly
Remove the fuel lines and throttle from the carburetor
Remove the two screws securing the air box base and the carburetor
Remove the old carburetor and gasket and clean area
Install the new carburetor and gasket and air box base
Connect the throttle and fuel lines
Install the
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Install the rest of the air filter parts
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General maintenance
melody from Lockwood, California
3 of 3 peoplefound this instruction helpful.
Difficulty Level:
A Bit Difficult
Total Repair Time:
1- 2 hours
Tools:
Nutdriver, Pliers, Screw drivers, Socket set, Wrench (Adjustable), Wrench set
No spark. Replaced coil,air filter and fuel filter.
.I used a piece of cardboard to set the coil gap but it clearly was too wide. Used a business card the second time and it was perfect.
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Engine would bog down. Replaced air filter which was clogged.
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