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General Air Cleaner
Maintenance
1. Check air cleaner body for damage which could
possibly cause an air leak. Replace a damaged air
cleaner body.
2. 2. Service the air cleaner filters when air cleaner
indicator (Fig. 33) shows red or every 400 hours (more
frequently in extreme dusty or dirty conditions). Do not
over service air filter.
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Figure 33
1. Air cleaner indicator
3. Be sure cover is sealing around air cleaner body.
Servicing Air Cleaner
1. Pull latch outward and rotate air cleaner cover
counter–clockwise. Remove cover from body (Fig. 34).
Clean inside of air cleaner cover.
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Figure 34
2. Air cleaner latch 3. Air cleaner cover
2. Gently slide primary filter (Fig. 35) out of air cleaner
body to reduce the amount of dust dislodged. Avoid
knocking filter against air cleaner body.
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Figure 35
1. Primary filter
3. Inspect primary filter and discard if damaged. Do not
wash or reuse a damaged filter.
Cleaning Air Filter
A. Blow compressed air from inside to the outside of
dry filter element. Do not exceed 100 psi to prevent
damage to the element.
B. Keep air hose nozzle at least 2” from filter and
move nozzle up and down while rotating the filter
element. Inspect for holes and tears by looking
through the filter toward a bright light.
4. Inspect new filter for shipping damage. Check sealing
end of filter. Do not install a damaged filter.
5. Insert new filter properly into air cleaner body. Make
sure filter is sealed properly by applying pressure to
outer rim of filter when installing. Do not press on
flexible center of filter.
6. Reinstall cover and secure latch. Make sure cover is
positioned with TOP side up.
7. Reset indicator (Fig. 33) if showing red.
Cleaning the Radiator and
Screen
The screen and front of the radiator must be kept clean to
prevent the engine from overheating. Normally, check the
screen and front of radiator daily and, if necessary, clean
any debris off these parts. However, it will be necessary to
check and to clean the screen each quarter hour and radiator
checked every hour in extremely dusty and dirty
conditions.
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