9.12.4 Cleaning / Replacement
For the frequency of this intervention
see chapter 13.
If the battery terminals are coated with oxide, they
should be cleaned. Clean the battery terminals with
a wire brush and lubricate them with terminal gre-
ase.
9.13 AIR FILTER, ENGINE (38, 39)
For the frequency of this intervention
see chapter 13.
For this maintenance operation, see
also the manual for the engine sup-
plied with the machine.
9.13.1
For the frequency of this intervention
see chapter 13.
-
nated air into the engine. This can se-
riously damage the engine..
The air lter must be cleaned every 50 service
hours and replaced whenever necessary and at
least every 500 service hours.
-
placed more often if the machine ope-
rates on very dusty ground.
1. Apply the parking brake.
2. Open the bonnet.
3. Remove the rear right mudguard (38:A), un-
screw and remove the two wing nuts (38:B)
and relative plastic washers (38:C).
4. Clean around the air lter cover (38:D).
5. Slacken and remove the knob (38, 39:E).
6. Take of the lter cover (38, 39:D).
7. Unscrew the knob (39:F) and remove the lter
(39:G).
Never aim jets of compressed air at or
close to the body. Air penetration into
8. Remove any dry dirt by blowing compressed
air into and over the outside of the lter. The
pressure must not exceed 5 bar.
9. After cleaning, check that there are no bre-
akages or other damage. This can be done
holding the lter up against the light and
visually checking its condition.
10. Check that the lter’s coupling surfaces are
free from defects.
11. If the lter is damaged or contaminated with
humidity and/or oily dirt it must be replaced.
12. Reassemble by following the instructions in
reverse order.
Compressed air or petroleum-based solvents
such as kerosene must not be used for cleaning
the paper lter insert. This will damage the lter.
9.13.2 Cleaning the air intake.
For the frequency of this intervention
see chapter 13.
See gure (24:C). The engine is air-cooled. A
blocked cooling system can damage the engine.
Clean the engine’s air intake after 50 service
hours. More meticulous cleaning of the cooling
system should be carried out during each basic
service.
9.14 LUBRICATION (41)
For the frequency of this intervention
see chapter 13.
All lubrication points indicated in the table below
must be lubricated every 50 service hours and
after every wash.
Object Action Fig.
Wheel
bearings
Only for
model
4WD
2 grease nipples
Use a grease gun lled with
universal grease.
Pump until the grease seeps
out.
41:A
Centre
point
4 grease nipples
Use a grease gun lled with
universal grease.
Pump until the grease seeps
out.
41:B
Ste-
ering
chains
Brush the chains clean with a
wire brush.
Lubricate with universal chain
spray.
41:B
Ten-
sioning
arms
Lubricate the support points
with oil when each control is
activated.
41:D
Control
cables
Lubricate the cable ends with oil
when each control is activated.
This operation must be carried
out by two people.
41:E