2931245754*3456CAUTION: To prevent eye injury, always wear eye protectionwhen cleaning the fi lter with compressed air!Do not use fuel to clean the air fi lter.Insert the universal wrench vertically through the slotted plug(*).Loosen the scew (1) counter-clockwise and remove the hood(2).Push up the combination switch (3) (Choke position) to preventdirt particles from falling into the carburetor.Pull the air filter cover tab (4) slightly in the direction of the arrow,and remove the air filter cover.Remove the air filter (5).IMPORTANT: Cover the intake opening with a clean cloth toprevent dirt particles from getting into the carburetor.If the filter is very dirty, clean it in lukewarm water with dish-washing detergent.Let the air filter dry completely.If the filter is very dirty, clean it frequently (several times a day),because only a clean air filter provides full engine power.CAUTION:Replace damaged air fi lters immediately.Pieces of cloth or large dirt particles can destroy the en-gine!Insert the air filter (5).Put on the air filter cover.Note: The air filter cover tab (4) will engage automatically if theair filter cover is properly positioned.Push down the combination switch (3) and press the throttle(6) all the way down one time in order to deactivate the throt-tle lock.Put on the hood (2). When doing so make sure that the lowerpins (7) on both sides of the hood engage properly (when cor-rectly assembled, the pins should not be visible).Tighten screw (1) clockwise.Cleaning the air fi lter