EngineMaintenance
ServicingtheAirCleaner
ServiceInterval:Every300hours
ServiceInterval/Specication
Inspectthefoamandpaperelementsandreplacethemifthey
aredamagedorexcessivelydirty.
Note:Servicetheaircleanermorefrequently(everyfew
operatinghours)iftheoperatingconditionsareextremely
dustyorsandy.
Important:Donotoilthefoamorpaperelement.
RemovingtheFoamandPaper
Elements
1.DisengagethePTOandsettheparkingbrake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
3.Cleanaroundtheaircleanertopreventdirtfrom
gettingintotheengineandcausingdamage(Figure41).
4.Loosenthecoverknobsandremovetheair-cleaner
cover(Figure41).
5.Loosenthehoseclampandremovetheair-cleaner
assembly(Figure41).
6.Carefullypullthefoamelementoffthepaperelement
(Figure41).
Figure41
1.Cover
3.Paperelement
2.Hoseclamp4.Foamelement
CleaningtheFoamAir-CleanerElement
ServiceInterval:Every25hours
1.Washthefoamelementinliquidsoapandwarmwater.
Whentheelementisclean,rinseitthoroughly.
2.Drytheelementbysqueezingitinacleancloth.
Important:Replacethefoamelementifitistorn
orworn.
ServicingthePaperAir-Cleaner
Element
ServiceInterval:Every50hours—Cleanthepaper
air-cleanerelement.
Every200hours—Replacethepaperair-cleaner
element.
1.Cleanthepaperelementbytappinggentlytoremove
dust.
Note:Ifitisverydirty,replacethepaperelementwith
anewone(Figure41).
2.Inspecttheelementfortears,anoilylm,ordamageto
therubberseal.
InstallingtheFoamandPaperElements
Important:Topreventenginedamage,alwaysoperate
theenginewiththecompletefoamandpaperair-cleaner
assemblyinstalled.
1.Carefullyslidethefoamelementontothepaper
air-cleanerelement(Figure41).
2.Placetheair-cleanerassemblyontothebaseoftheair
cleanerorhoseandsecureit(Figure41).
3.Placetheair-cleanercoverintopositionandtighten
thecoverknob(Figure41).
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