Maintenance
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Figure44
1.Aircleanerbody3.Latch
2.Filter4.Aircleanercover
3.Cleantheinsideoftheaircleanercoverwith
compressedair.
4.Gentlyslidethelteroutoftheair-cleanerbody.
Note:Avoidknockingthelterintothesideof
thebody.
5.Inspectthelterfordamagebylookingintothe
lterwhileshiningabrightlightontheoutside
ofthelter.
Note:Holesinthelterappearasbrightspots.
Ifthelterisdamaged,discardit.
ServicingtheAirCleanerwith
Non-CanisterStyleAirFilter
ServiceInterval:Every100hours/Yearly
(whichevercomes
rst)—Servicetheair
cleanerpaperelement
(moreoftenindusty,
dirtyconditions)(Exmark
engine).
Every200hours/Every2
years(whichevercomes
rst)—Replacetheair
cleanerpaperelement
(moreoftenindusty,
dirtyconditions)(Exmark
engine).
Every25hours/Monthly
(whichevercomes
rst)—Cleantheair
cleanerfoamelement
(moreoftenindusty,
dirtyconditions)(Exmark
engine).
Every100hours/Yearly
(whichevercomes
rst)—Replacetheair
cleanerfoamelement
(moreoftenindusty,
dirtyconditions)(Exmark
engine).
Checktheaircleanerdailyorbeforestartingthe
engine.Checkforabuildupofdirtanddebrisaround
theaircleanersystem.Keepthisareaclean.Also
checkforlooseordamagedcomponents.Replaceall
bentordamagedaircleanercomponents.
Note:Operatingtheenginewithlooseordamaged
aircleanercomponentscouldallowunlteredairinto
theenginecausingprematurewearandfailure.
Note:Servicetheaircleanermoreoftenunder
extremelydusty,dirtyconditions.
RemovingtheElements:
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengagethe
bladecontrolswitch,movethemotioncontrol
leverstothebrakeposition,stoptheengine,
removethekey,andwaituntilallmovingparts
stopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
2.Cleanaroundtheaircleanercovertopreventdirt
fromgettingintotheengineandcausingdamage.
3.Liftthecoverandrotatetheair-cleanerassembly
outoftheengine(seeFigure45andFigure46).
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