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EngineMaintenance
ServicingtheAirCleaner
Note:Servicetheltermorefrequentlyifoperating
conditionsareextremelydustyorsandy.
RemovingtheFilters
1.DisengagethePTO,movethemotioncontrollevers
totheneutrallockedpositionandsettheparking
brake.
2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
3.Releasethelatchesontheaircleanerandpulltheair
cleanercoveroffoftheaircleanerbody(Figure27).
Figure27
1.Latches
3.Airlterbody
2.Aircleanercover
4.Primarylter
4.Cleantheinsideoftheaircleanercoverwith
compressedair.
5.Gentlyslidetheairlteroutoftheaircleanerbody
(Figure27).Avoidknockingthelterintotheside
ofthebody.
6.Inspecttheairlterfordamagebylookingintothe
lterwhileshiningabrightlightontheoutsideof
thelter.Holesinthelterwillappearasbright
spots.Ifthelterisdamageddiscardit.
ServicingtheAirFilter
ServiceInterval:Every200hours
Donotcleanthelter,replaceit.
InstallingtheAirFilter
Important:Topreventenginedamage,always
operatetheenginewiththeairlterandcover
installed.
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