Maintenance
Figure29
1.Cover
3.Paperelement
2.Aircleanerbase4.Precleaner
3.Removetheprecleanerandpaperelement.
4.Removetheelement,andgentlytaptheelement
todislodgedirt.
Note:DoNotwashthepaperelementoruse
pressurizedair,asthiswilldamagetheelement.
Note:Replaceadirty,bent,ordamagedelement.
Handlethenewelementcarefully;donotuseif
thesealingsurfacesarebentordamaged.
5.Washtheprecleanerinwarmwaterwithdetergent,
rinse,andairdry.
6.Lightlyoiltheprecleanerwithnewengineoiland
squeezeoutexcessoil.
7.Cleantheaircleanerbaseasrequired,andcheck
thecondition.
8.Installtheprecleaneroverthepaperelement.
9.Installtheprecleanerandpaperelementontothe
aircleanerbase.
10.Installthecover,andsecureitwiththelatches.
ServicingtheAirCleaner–Kawasaki
Engine
ServiceInterval:Every250hours—Replace
theprimaryairlter
(moreoftenunder
extremelydusty,dirty
conditions)(Kawasaki
engine).
Every250hours—Check
thesafetyairlter
(moreoftenunder
extremelydusty,dirty
conditions)(Kawasaki
engine).
Every500hours—Replace
thesafetyairlter
(moreoftenunder
extremelydusty,dirty
conditions)(Kawasaki
engine).
Note:Servicetheaircleanermoreoftenunder
extremelydusty,dirtyconditions.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengagethe
bladecontrolswitch,movethemotioncontrol
leverstothebrakeposition,stoptheengine,
removethekey,andwaituntilallmovingparts
stopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
2.Releasethelatchesontheaircleanerandpull
theaircleanercoverofftheair-cleanerbody(see
Figure30).
Figure30
1.Aircleanerbody4.Aircleanercover
2.Primarylter5.Safetylter
3.Latch
3.Cleantheinsideoftheaircleanercoverwith
compressedair.
4.Gentlyslidetheprimarylteroutofthe
air-cleanerbody.
Note:Avoidknockingthelterintothesideof
thebody.
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