12-48 Simple inspection and service
• Installation
1. Insert the air cleaner element into the air cleaner
element case in a straight line.
2. Move the lock lever in the air cleaner element
case to the “LOCK” position.
3. Install the cover on the case by inserting the
projections on the cover into the holes in
the case and then fasten the clamps.
CAUTION
Install the air cleaner element in the case and
close the case completely. A broken packing or
loose fastening of the clamps will cause dust or
other foreign material to be sucked in by the
engine, causing the pistons and cylinder liners
to become worn prematurely.
• Inspection and cleaning
1. Remove dust by blowing compressed air over
every surface of the air cleaner element from its
end fitted with the gasket .
CAUTION
• Dust can damage your health. Wear a dust
mask to avoid inhaling dust while cleaning
the air cleaner element. Also, wear thick
gloves while removing and installing the
cover.
• Keep the air pressure under 685 kPa (100
psi, 7 kgf/cm
2
) to prevent the element from
being damaged.
• Do not strike the element or hit it against
another object.
• If the element is contaminated with oily soot
or dust, replace it regardless of the sched-
uled replacement time.
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