Maeda MC-305C-2 - Maintenance Every 1000 Hours

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8.10 MAINTENANCE EVERY 1000 HOURS
Perform this maintenance in tandem with maintenance every 30/50/250/500 hours.
[1] REPLACEMENT 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.
CAUTION
• 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. Place the machine on a level surface.
2. See “Operation 1.9 Engine Hood” and open the engine hood.
3. Disengage the two clamps (1) and remove the dust pan (2).
4. Pull out the element (3).
5. 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.
6. Clean the inside of the air cleaner body (4).
7. Clean the inside of the dust pan (2) and rubber cup (5).
8. Remove the cloth or tape from the air connector at the back of
the air cleaner body (4).
9. Insert a new element (3) into the air cleaner body (4).
10. Install the dust pan (2) to the air cleaner body (4) with a “TOP”
mark faced upward, and secure it with the two clamps (1).
11. See “Operation 1.9 Engine Hood” and close the engine hood.