Check the indicator again after your vehicle has been
driven. If the area inside the indicator is orange and
CHANGE
AIR
FILTER
appears, the filter should
be replaced.
To
replace the engine air cleaner/filter, do the following:
1.
Unhook the retainer clips and remove the cover.
2.
Lift the filter out of the engine air cleaner/filter
housing. Care should be taken
to
dislodge as
little dirt as possible.
3.
Clean the engine air cleanedfilter housing.
4.
Install the new engine air cleanedfilter into the
engine air cleaner/filter housing. Make sure that
it fits properly into the housing.
5.
Install the cover and fasten the retaining clips.
6.
After the engine air cleanedfilter is properly
serviced, the indicator should be reset. Push
the button on the
top
of the indicator
to
reset it to
the green (clean) filter zone.
See Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts on
page
5-104
for the proper filter to use.
Refer
to
the maintenance schedule to determine when
to replace the engine air cleaner/filter. See Part
A:
Scheduled Maintenance Services on page
6-4.
Operating the engine with the air cleanedfilter
off
can cause you or others to be burned. The
air cleaner
not
only cleans the air,
it
stops
flame if the engine backfires. If
it
isn’t
there
and the engine backfires, you could be burned.
Don’t drive with
it
off,
and be careful working
on the engine with the air cleanedfilter
off.
Notice:
If the air cleaner/filter
is
off,
a backfire can
cause a damaging engine fire. And, dirt can
easily get into your engine, which will damage
it.
Always have the air cleaner/filter
in
place when
you’re driving.
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