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Old 12-15-2018, 02:07 AM   #12
vern hodgson
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Default Re: Fuel Spark Arrestor in bottom of Tank, removal

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Originally Posted by Tom Wesenberg View Post
As mentioned in #7, be sure to remove the top part of the screen first so you have a larger opening. My 28 had the flame arrestor laying in the bottom of the tank. The top part was extremely hard to remove, but after spraying Kroil and making a heavy duty blade to fit the slots, I was finally able to unscrew it. I then used a magnet to lift out the bottom part.
I fought removal of the threaded screen in a 28 gas tank, made a tool nothing I tried would get it to turn, finally as last try bought the removal tool, put it on my 3/8” extension then to makita driver drill, popped out in about five seconds.
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