Maeda MC-305C-2 - Maintenance Every 30 Hours

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8.6 MAINTENANCE EVERY 30 HOURS
[1] CHECKING / CLEANING AIR CLEANER ELEMENT
• Do not clean and replace the air cleaner when the engine is in rotation.
Potential damage to the engine may occur if disregarded.
• Use of compressed air when cleaning the element causes particles to be airborne.
Always wear protective goggles to prevent injury from flying particles.
CAUTION
• Perform the cleaning of the air cleaner every 20 to 30 hours. Assure pre- or post-work cleaning
when using the machine in a dusty site.
• Do not tap and bump the element against anywhere when cleaning it.
• Avoid the use of an element if its groove, gasket, or sealing is damaged.
• Be sure to replace the element with a new one after 5 cleanings or a lapse of 1 year from initial
use.
• Always use Maeda genuine elements.
1. See “Operation 1.9 Engine Hood” and open the engine hood.
2. Disengage the two clamps (1) and remove the dust pan (2).
3. Pull out the element (3).
4. Cover the duct entrance located at the back of the air cleaner
body (4) with a clean cloth or tape, to keep impurities out of the
duct entrance.
5. Clean the inside of the air cleaner body (4).
6. Blow dry compressed air on the inside of the element along the
grooves at {max. 0.69MPa (7kg/cm
2
)}.
Blow compressed air on the outside of the element along the
grooves, and re-blow the air on the inside.
NOTES
Always replace the element with a new one after 5 cleanings or a
lapse of 1 year from initial use.
7. Shine a light bulb into the element after cleaning for check. If
check finds a pore or thinned part, replace the element.