EngineMaintenance
ServicingtheAirCleaner
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Checktheair
cleanerfordirty,looseordamagedparts.
Every25hours—Serviceorreplacetheprecleaner
(moreoftenunderextremelydusty,dirtyconditions).
Every50hours—Servicethepaperelement(more
oftenunderextremelydusty,dirtyconditions).
Every100hours—Replacethepaperelement(more
oftenunderextremelydusty,dirtyconditions).
Thisengineisequippedwithareplaceable,highdensitypaper
air-cleanerelement.Checktheaircleanerdailyorbefore
startingtheengine.Checkforabuildupofdirtanddebris
aroundtheair-cleanersystem.Keepthisareaclean.Also,
checkforlooseordamagedcomponents.Replaceallbentor
damagedair-cleanercomponents.
Note:Operatingtheenginewithlooseordamaged
air-cleanercomponentscouldallowunlteredairintothe
engine,causingprematurewearandfailure.
Note:Servicetheaircleanermoreoftenunderextremely
dusty,dirtyconditions.
1.Rotatethelatchesoutward.
2.Removethecovertoaccesstheair-cleanerelement
(Figure29).
3.Removetheprecleanerandpaperelement.
4.Removetheprecleanerfromthepaperelement,and
gentlytapthepaperelementtodislodgedirt
Note:Donotwashthepaperelementoruse
pressurizedair,asthiswilldamagetheelement.
Note:Replaceadirty,bent,ordamagedelement.
Handlethenewelementcarefully;donotuseifthe
sealingsurfacesarebentordamaged.
5.Replaceorwashtheprecleanerinwarmwaterwith
detergent,rinse,andairdry.
6.Lightlyoiltheprecleanerwithnewengineoiland
squeezeoutexcessoil.
7.Cleantheair-cleanerbaseasrequired,andcheckthe
condition.
8.Installtheprecleaneroverthepaperelement.
9.Installtheprecleanerandpaperelementontothe
air-cleanerbase.
10.Installthecover,andsecureitwiththelatches(Figure
29).
Figure29
1.Air-cleanerlatch4.Air-cleanerbase
2.Engine5.Precleaner
3.Paperelement
ServicingtheEngineOil
OilType:Detergentoil(APIserviceSJorhigher)
CrankcaseCapacity:1.9L(64oz)whenthelterischanged
Viscosity:Seethetablebelow .
Figure30
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