thefuel.Alwaystipthemachineontoits
side,withthedipstickdown.
ServicingtheAirFilter
ServiceInterval:Every50hours—Servicetheair
lter;serviceitmorefrequentlyin
dustyoperatingconditions.
Every200hours—Replacetheairlter;replace
itmorefrequentlyindustyoperationconditions.
Yearly—Replacetheairlter;replaceitmore
frequentlyindustyoperationconditions.
1.Loosenthefastenersandremovetheair-lter
cover(Figure27).
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Figure27
1.Cover
3.Filter
2.Fastener(2)
4.Base
2.Removeandinspectthelter.
•Ifthelterisdamagedoriswetwithoilor
fuel,replaceit.
•Ifthelterisdirty,tapitonahardsurface
severaltimesorblowthedebrisoutwardfrom
theinteriorofthelterusingcompressedair
atlessthan207kPa(30psi).
Note:Donotbrushorblowdirtfromthe
outsideofthelter;eitherforcesdirtintothe
bers.
3.Cleantheair-lterbaseandcoverusingadamp
rag.Keepdirtawayfromtheairopening.
4.Installthelterontothebase.
5.Installthecoverandscrewthefastenersdown
securely.
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