EngineMaintenance
ServicingtheAirCleaner
ServiceInterval/Specication
Inspectthefoamandpaperelementsandreplacethemifthey
aredamagedorexcessivelydirty.
Note:Servicetheaircleanermorefrequently(everyfew
operatinghours)iftheoperatingconditionsareextremely
dustyorsandy.
Important:Donotoilthefoamorpaperelement.
RemovingtheFoamandPaper
Elements
1.DisengagethePTOandsettheparkingbrake.
2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforallmoving
partstostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
3.Cleanaroundtheaircleanertopreventdirtfrom
gettingintotheengineandcausingdamage(
Figure42).
4.Unscrewthecoverknobsandremovetheaircleaner
cover(Figure42).
5.Unscrewthehoseclampandremovetheaircleaner
assembly(Figure42).
6.Carefullypullthefoamelementoffthepaperelement
(Figure42).
Figure42
1.Cover
3.Paperelement
2.Hoseclamp4.Foamelement
CleaningtheFoamAirCleanerElement
ServiceInterval:Every25hours
1.Washthefoamelementinliquidsoapandwarmwater.
Whentheelementisclean,rinseitthoroughly.
2.Drytheelementbysqueezingitinacleancloth.
Important:Replacethefoamelementifitistorn
orworn.
ServicingthePaperAirCleaner
Element
ServiceInterval:Every50hours—Checkthepaperair
cleanerelement.
Every200hours—Replacethepaperair
cleanerelement.
1.Donotcleanthepaperlter,replaceit(Figure42).
2.Inspecttheelementfortears,anoilylm,ordamageto
therubberseal.
3.Replacethepaperelementifitisdamaged.
InstallingtheFoamandPaperElements
Important:Topreventenginedamage,alwaysoperate
theenginewiththecompletefoamandpaperaircleaner
assemblyinstalled.
1.Carefullyslidethefoamelementontothepaperair
cleanerelement(Figure42).
2.Placetheaircleanerassemblyontotheaircleanerbase
orhoseandsecureit(Figure42).
3.Placetheaircleanercoverintopositionandtighten
thecoverknob(Figure42).
ServicingtheEngineOil
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Checktheengine
oillevel.
Aftertherst8hours—Changethe
engineoil.
Every100hours—Changetheengineoil.
(moreoftenindirtyordustyconditions)
Every200hours—Changetheengineoil
lter.
Note:Changetheoilmorefrequentlywhentheoperating
conditionsareextremelydustyorsandy.
Note:Therearedifferentoilcapacitiesforthedifferent
modelslistedinthismanual.Ensurethecorrectamountof
oilisused.
Important:Remembertoadd80%oftheoilandthen
graduallyllittothefullmarkonthedipstick.
OilType:Detergentoil(APIserviceSF,SG,SH,SJorSL)
EngineOilCapacity:71ounces(2.1liter)withthelter
removed;61ounces(1.8liter)withoutthelterremoved
Viscosity:Refertothetablebelow
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