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Maintenance
CleaningtheFoamandPaperElements:
FoamElement:
Washthefoamelementwithwater.
Important:Replacethefoamelementifitis
tornorworn.
PaperElement:
1.Lightlytaptheelementonaatsurfacetoremove
dustanddirt.
2.Inspecttheelementfortears,anoilylm,and
damagetotheseal.
Important:Donotcleanthepaperelement
withpressurizedairorliquids,suchas
solvent,gas,orkerosene.Replacethepaper
elementifitisdamagedorcannotbecleaned
thoroughly.
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708ccEngine
ServicingtheAirCleaner–Kohler
Engine
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseor
daily—Checktheair
cleanerfordirty,looseor
damagedparts.
Every25hours—Service
orreplacetheaircleaner
pre-cleaner(moreoften
underextremelydusty,
dirtyconditions)(Kohler
engine).
Every50hours—Service
theaircleanerpaper
element(moreoften
underextremelydusty,
dirtyconditions)(Kohler
engine).
Every100hours—Replace
theaircleanerpaper
element(moreoften
underextremelydusty,
dirtyconditions)(Kohler
engine).
Thisengineisequippedwithareplaceable,high
densitypaperair-cleanerelement.Checktheair
cleanerdailyorbeforestartingtheengine.Checkfor
abuildupofdirtanddebrisaroundtheair-cleaner
system.Keepthisareaclean.Also,checkforlooseor
damagedcomponents.Replaceallbentordamaged
air-cleanercomponents.
Note:Operatingtheenginewithlooseordamaged
air-cleanercomponentscouldallowunlteredairinto
theengine,causingprematurewearandfailure.
Note:Servicetheaircleanermoreoftenunder
extremelydusty,dirtyconditions.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengage
thebladecontrolswitch.
2.Stopthemachineandreleasethetraction-control
pedaltoplacethemachineintheneutralposition,
engageparkingbrake,stoptheengine,removethe
key,andwaitforallmovingpartstostopbefore
leavingtheoperatingposition.
3.Rotatethelatchesoutward.
4.Removethecovertoaccesstheair-cleaner
element(seeFigure30).
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3
4
Figure30
1.Air-cleanerlatch3.Paperelement
2.Engine4.Air-cleanerbase
5.Removethepre-cleanerandpaperelement.
6.Removetheelement,andgentlytaptheelement
todislodgedirt.
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