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6.4.3 Emptying Cyclone-Type
Precleaner
● Undo wing nut 1 and remove cover 2.
● Remove collector bowl 3 from lower section 4
and empty. Remove leaves, straw and other
foreign matter from lower section of
precleaner.
● Reposition collector bowl 3 onto lower section
4, fasten cover 2 in place by tightening wing
nut 1.
● Turn engine off and wait about 10 minutes for
the oil to drain from filter housing 1.
● Release snap clips 2 and remove oil cup 3
together with filter element 4. If necessary,
press element out with a screwdriver, taking
care not to damage rubber gasket 5.
● Remove dirty oil and sludge. Clean oil cup.
● Clean filter element 4 in diesel fuel and allow to
drip-dry.
● Clean filter housing 1 if very dirty.
● Inspect and replace rubber gaskets 5 and 6 if
necessary.
Never clean air cleaner with petrol
(gasoline)!
Dispose of old oil in accorrdance
with anti-pollution regulations!
6.4.4 Cleaning Oil Bath Air Cleaner
Service and Maintenance 6.4 Combustion Air Cleaner
● Fill oil cup with engine oil up to the mark
(arrow) (for viscosity, see 4.1.2).
● Refit oil cup and element to filter housing and
secure with snap clips.
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6.5.1 Checking Alternator V-Belt
Checking
● Inspect entire V-belt for damage
● Renew damaged V-belts.
● After installing new belts, run engine for 15
minutes, then check belt tension.
● Use a belt tension gauge (see 9.3) to check belt
tension.
– Place indicator arm 1 into gauge.
– Position gauge on V-belt 2, midway between
the pulleys, with flange 3 on bottom of
gauge against the edge of belt.
– Press slowly on the black pad 4 at right
angles to belt 2 until the spring is heard or
felt to trigger.
– Carefully remove the gauge without altering
the position of the indicator arm 1.
– Read off the value: Turn the gauge sideways
to see the exact spot where the top of the
black indicator arm 1 intersects scale 5
(arrow). For settings, see 9.1.
– If necessary, retension belt and measure
again.
Check / retension and renew V-
belts only with the engine off. Refit
belt guard, if provided.
6.5.2 Retensioning / Renewing
Alternator V-Belt
Retensioning
● Slacken hex. bolts 1, 2 and 3.
● Turn lock nut 2 in direction A until correct V-
belt tension is attained.
● Tighten bolts 1, 2 and 3.
6.5 Belt Drives Service and Maintenance
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