Maintenance
2.Releasethelatchesontheaircleanerandpull
theaircleanercoverofftheair-cleanerbody(see
Figure25).
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Figure25
1.Aircleanerbody4.Aircleanercover
2.Primarylter5.Safetylter
3.Latch
3.Cleantheinsideoftheaircleanercoverwith
compressedair.
4.Gentlyslidetheprimarylteroutofthe
air-cleanerbody.
Note:Avoidknockingthelterintothesideof
thebody.
5.Removethesafetylteronlyifyouintendto
replaceit.
Important:Donotattempttocleanthe
safetylter.Ifthesafetylterisdirty,then
theprimarylterisdamaged.Replaceboth
lters.
6.Inspecttheprimarylterfordamagebylooking
intothelterwhileshiningabrightlightonthe
outsideofthelter.
Note:Holesinthelterappearasbrightspots.
Ifthelterisdamaged,discardit.
ServicingthePrimaryFilter
•Iftheprimarylterisdirty,bent,ordamaged,
replaceit.
•Donotcleantheprimarylter.
ServicingtheSafetyFilter
Replacethesafetylter,nevercleanit.
Important:Donotattempttocleanthesafety
lter.Ifthesafetylterisdirty,thentheprimary
lterisdamaged.Replacebothlters.
InstallingtheFilters
Important:Topreventenginedamage,always
operatetheenginewithbothairltersandthe
coverinstalled.
1.Ifinstallingnewlters,checkeachlterfor
shippingdamage.
Note:Donotuseadamagedlter.
2.Ifyouarereplacingthesafetylter,carefullyslide
itintothelterbody(seeFigure25).
3.Carefullyslidetheprimarylteroverthesafety
lter.
Note:Ensurethattheprimarylterisfully
seatedbypushingonitsouterrimwhileinstalling
it.
Important:Donotpressonthesoftinside
areaofthelter.
4.Installtheaircleanercoverwiththesideindicated
asupfacingupwardandsecurethelatches.
ServicingtheAirCleanerwith
Non-CanisterStyleAirFilter
ServiceInterval:Every100hours/Yearly
(whichevercomes
rst)—Servicetheair
cleanerpaperelement
(moreoftenindusty,dirty
conditions)(Kawasaki
engine).
Every200hours/Every2
years(whichevercomes
rst)—Replacetheair
cleanerpaperelement
(moreoftenindusty,dirty
conditions)(Kawasaki
engine).
Every100hours/Yearly
(whichevercomes
rst)—Replacetheair
cleanerfoamelement
(moreoftenindusty,dirty
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