EngineMaintenance
ServicingtheAirCleaner
ServiceInterval/Specication
Inspectthefoamandpaperelements,andreplacethemif
theyaredamagedorexcessivelydirty.
Note:Servicetheaircleanermorefrequently(everyfew
operatinghours)iftheoperatingconditionsareextremely
dustyorsandy.
Important:Donotapplyoiltothefoamorpaper
element.
RemovingtheFoamandPaper
Elements
1.DisengagethePTOandsettheparkingbrake.
2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforallmoving
partstostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
3.Cleanaroundtheaircleanertopreventdirtfrom
gettingintotheengineandcausingdamage(
Figure42).
4.Unscrewthecoverknobsandremovetheair-cleaner
cover(Figure42).
5.Unscrewthehoseclampandremovetheair-cleaner
assembly(Figure42).
6.Carefullypullthefoamelementoffthepaperelement
(Figure42).
Figure42
1.Cover
3.Paperelement
2.Hoseclamp4.Foamelement
CleaningtheFoamAir-cleanerElement
ServiceInterval:Every25hours
1.Washthefoamelementinliquidsoapandwarmwater.
Whentheelementisclean,rinseitthoroughly.
2.Drytheelementbysqueezingitinacleancloth.
Important:Replacethefoamelementifitistorn
orworn.
ServicingthePaperAir-cleanerElement
ServiceInterval:Every50hours—Checkthepaper
air-cleanerelement.
Every200hours—Replacethepaperair-cleaner
element.
1.Inspecttheelementfortears,anoilylm,ordamageto
therubberseal.
2.Replacethepaperelementifitisdamaged(
Figure42).
InstallingtheFoamandPaperElements
Important:Topreventenginedamage,alwaysoperate
theenginewiththecompletefoamandpaperair-cleaner
assemblyinstalled.
1.Carefullyslidethefoamelementontothepaper
air-cleanerelement(Figure42).
2.Placetheair-cleanerassemblyontotheair-cleanerbase
orhoseandsecureit(Figure42).
3.Placetheair-cleanercoverintopositionandtighten
thecoverknob(Figure42).
ServicingtheEngineOil
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Checkthe
engine-oillevel.
Aftertherst8hours—Changetheengineoil.
Every100hours—Changetheengineoil.(moreoften
indirtyordustyconditions)
Every200hours—Changetheengine-oillter.
Note:Changetheoilmorefrequentlywhentheoperating
conditionsareextremelydustyorsandy.
Note:Therearedifferentoilcapacitiesforthedifferent
modelslistedinthismanual.Ensurethatthecorrectamount
ofoilisused.
Important:Remembertoadd80%oftheoil,andthen
graduallyllittotheFullmarkonthedipstick.
OilType::Detergentoil(APIserviceSF,SG,SH,SJorSL)
EngineOilCapacity:2.1L(71oz)withthelterremoved;
1.8L(61oz)withoutthelterremoved
Viscosity:Refertothetablebelow .
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