Morbark TORNADO 15 - Page 58

58 • Tornado 15
CAUTION: Its the customer's responsibility to
follow all steps of air lter maintenance every
200 hours or every engine oil change.
Low pre-cleaner efciency will cause short ele-
ment life. Low pre-cleaning efciency can be
caused by:
Leaking dust cup to air cleaner body joint;
cup must seal 360° around the air clean-
er.
A damaged or missing vacuator valve.
Plugging or buildup in the vanes of the
pre-cleaner.
Damage to the pre-cleaning section of the
air cleaner.
THE PROBLEM OF AIRBORNE CON-
TAMINANTS ENTERING THE ENGINE
Check to make sure the element has not
been damaged in handling. Examine for
dents and holes.
Check to make sure all gaskets are seal-
ing. Examine for dust trails which indicate
leaks. Check to be certain wing nut is
tight.
Examine the clean air transfer tubing
for cracks, loose clamps or loose ange
joints.
Check ether ttings (if used) to be certain
no contaminants are entering the engine
through these connections.
Check the service indicator for damage,
working lockup function and correct cali-
bration per engine manufacturer's recom-
mendation.
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AIR FILTER MAINTENANCE