5.Pumpgreaseintothettingsuntilgreasebeginsto
oozeoutofthebearings.
EngineMaintenance
ServicingtheAirCleaner
Note:Servicetheaircleanermorefrequently(everyfew
hours)ifoperatingconditionsareextremelydustyorsandy.
RemovingtheElement
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengagethe
blade-controlswitch(PTO).
2.Movethemotion-controlleverstothebrakeposition,
stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforallmoving
partstostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
3.Cleanaroundtheair-cleanercovertopreventdirtfrom
gettingintotheengineandcausingdamage.
4.Liftthecoverandremovethehoseclampsecuringthe
air-cleanerassemblytotheengine(Figure37).
5.Loosenthehoseclampandremovethepaperelement
(Figure37).
Figure37
1.Cover
3.Hoseclamp
2.Paperelement
CleaningthePaperElement
ServiceInterval:Every100hours—Servicethepaper
element(moreoftenindusty,dirty
conditions).
Every200hours/Yearly(whichevercomes
rst)—Replacethepaperelement(moreoftenin
dusty,dirtyconditions).
1.Lightlytaptheelementonaatsurfacetoremovedust
anddirt.
2.Inspecttheelementfortears,anoilylm,anddamage
totheseal.
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