How to Repair a Lawn Mower Engine.

Step 9 Spark Arrestor

The spark arrestor is not a very important part of a engine, but a part that is required by law on all outdoor engines. As its name suggests it catches sparks that come out of the engine and prevent fires. Most spark arrestors cannot be opened and can only be cleaned with a wire brush which will break up most blockages.

Comments

[GDParduhn3]

odd i thot this was a muffler. .    but it does stop sparks too.

[knoxarama]

cannot be opened? i opened mine thinking it was some strange carberator, and it was very easy. unless you mean by law. anyway, don't ask why i thought it was a carberator.