Note: Ser vice the air filter more frequently if
used in dusty areas .
Removing the Foam and Paper
Elements
1. P ark the mac hine on a lev el surface and
diseng ag e the blade control switc h.
2. Mo v e the motion control lev ers to the brak e
position, stop the engine , remo v e the k ey , and
w ait for all mo ving par ts to stop before lea ving
the operating position.
3. Clean around the air cleaner to prev ent dir t
from g etting into the engine and causing
damag e .
4. R emo v e the air cleaner co v er knobs and the
air cleaner co v er . Be careful to prev ent debris
from falling into the air cleaner base opening
( Figure 21 ).
5. R emo v e the foam filter element ( Figure 21 ).
6. R emo v e the paper filter element from the g rid
( Figure 21 ).
Figure 21
1. Air cleaner cover knobs 4. Grid
2. Air cleaner cover 5. Paper lter
3. Foam lter 6. Air cleaner base
7. Inspect the paper and foam filters . R e place any
damag ed filters . Clean or re place dir ty filters .
Cleaning the Foam Element
1. W ash the foam element in w ar m, soapy
w ater or nonflammable solv ent. Squeeze the
element, but do not twist, and allo w it to dr y
thoroughly ( Figure 22 ). Do not use g asoline
as a cleaning solv ent.
Figure 22
1. Soapy water or
nonammable solvent
2. Dry thoroughly
2. Dip the foam filter in clean engine oil, then
squeeze out all the ex cess oil ( Figure 23 ). T he
engine will smok e when star ted if too m uc h
oil is left in the foam.
Figure 23
1. Clean engine oil 2. Squeeze thoroughly
Important: R eplace the f oam element
if it is tor n or w or n.
Cleaning the Paper Filter
1. Lightly tap the element on a flat surface
to remo v e ex cess dust and dir t, or blo w
compressed air (not ex ceeding 30 psi
{207kP a}) through the filter from the inside
out ( Figure 24 ).
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