ServicingaKohler
®
Engine
ThissectionisonlyformachineswithKohlerengines.
IfyourenginelooksliketheoneshowninFigure51,
youhaveaKohlerengine.
Important:Refertoyourenginemanufacturer’s
informationforadditionalmaintenance
procedures.
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Figure51
ServicingtheAirCleaner
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—For
Kohlerengines—checktheair
cleanerfordirty,looseordamaged
parts.
Every25hours—ForKohlerengines—service
orreplacetheair-cleanerfoamelement(more
oftenunderdusty,dirtyconditions).
Every100hours—ForKohlerengines—replace
theair-cleanerpaperelement(moreoftenunder
dusty,dirtyconditions).
Thisengineisequippedwithareplaceable,
high-densitypaperandfoamair-cleanerelement.
Checktheaircleanerdailyorbeforestartingthe
engine.Checkforabuildupofdirtanddebrisaround
theair-cleanersystem.Keepthisareaclean.Also,
checkforlooseordamagedcomponents.Replaceall
bentordamagedair-cleanercomponents.
Note:Operatingtheenginewithlooseordamaged
air-cleanercomponentscouldallowunlteredairinto
theengine,causingprematurewearandfailure.
Note:Servicetheaircleanermoreoftenunderdusty,
dirtyconditions.
RemovingtheElements
1.Rotatethelatchesoutward.
2.Removethecovertoaccesstheair-cleaner
elements(Figure52).
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Figure52
1.Air-cleanercover2.Air-cleanerlatch
3.Removethefoamandpaperelements(Figure
53).
4.Removethefoamelementfromthepaper
element(Figure53).
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Figure53
1.Air-cleanercover3.Paperelement
2.Foamelement
ServicingtheFoamElement
1.Washthefoamelementinwarmwaterand
detergent.
2.Rinseandallowittoairdry.
3.Lightlyoilthefoamelementwithnewoiland
squeezeoutexcessoil.
ServicingthePaperElement
1.Gentlytapthepaperelementtodislodgedirt.
Note:Donotwashthepaperelementoruse
pressurizedair,asthiswilldamagetheelement.
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