25. Procedures for Maintenance
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Also perform the maintenance every 50 and 100 service hours.
25-6-1. Checking and cleaning the air cleaner
Cleaning procedure for element
1) Open the engine hood rear cover.
2) Remove the clip (1) and remove the dust cup (2).
3) Remove the element (3).
Cover the connector side in the back of the air cleaner
body with a waste cloth and tape to prevent dirt from en-
tering.
4) Clean the dust cup (2) and the inside of the body.
5) Blow dry compressed air [100 PSI (0.7 MPa) or less]
from inside the element (3) along the pleats to initially
remove the dirt. Then blow compressed air from outside
the element (3) along the pleats to remove dirt. The
blow compressed air again from inside the element (3).
25-6. Maintenance every 250 service hours
• Never attempt to clean and replace the air clean-
er while the engine is running.
Be sure to stop the engine when checking and
cleaning it.
• Compressed air is used to clean the element. At
that time, be sure to wear safety goggles to pre-
vent scattered dust from coming into your eyes.
• The maximum air pressure should be less than
100 PSI (0.7 MPa) for cleaning purposes.
(1)
(2)
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(3)
(3)
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