Maintenance
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Air cleaner
Air cleaner
Filter replacement
Air cleaner filter must be replaced when
necessary, and should not be washed.
You can clean the filter when inspecting
the air cleaner compartment. Clean the
filter by using compressed air.
1. Pull up the lever (1) on the air cleaner
cover and release the lock.
2. Pull up the air cleaner cover (2) and
open.
3. Rotate the fixed lever on the filter and
loosen the lock.
4. Replace the air cleaner filter.
5. Assemble in reverse order.
Replace the filter according to the Main
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tenance Schedule.
If the vehicle is operated in extremely
dusty or sandy areas, replace the ele
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ment more often than the usual recom
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mended intervals. (Refer to
"Maintenance under severe usage con
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ditions" on page 8-12.)