Engine Maintenance
Servicing the Air Cleaner
Foam Element: Clean after every 25 operating
hours, or yearl?, whichever occurs first.
Paper Element: Replace after every 100 operating
hours or yearly whichever occurs first.
Note: Service the air cleaner more frequently
(every few hours) if operating conditions are
extremely dusty or sand>
Removing the Foam and Paper
Elements
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Park the machine on a level surface and
disengage the blade control switch.
Move the motion control levers to the brake
position, stop the engine, remove the ke3, and
wait for all moving parts to stop before leaving
the operating position.
Clean around the air cleaner to prevent dirt
from getting into the engine and causing
damage. Pull up on the air cleaner cover handle
and rotate it toward the engine (Figure 21).
Remove the air cleaner cover.
Figure 22
1. Paper element 4. Tab
2. Foam element 5. Slot
3. Air cleaner cover 6. Blower housing
Cleaning the Foam Element
1. Wash the foam element in liquid soap and
warm water. When the element is dean, rinse
it thoroughl3=
2. Dry the element by squeezing it in a clean
cloth. Do not oil the element.
Important: Replace the foam element
1 if it is torn or worn.
Important: Do not clean or oil the paper
element. Replace the paper element if it is
damaged or cannot be cleaned thoroughly.
Installing the Foam and Paper
Elements
Important: To prevent engine damage,
always operate the engine with the complete
foam and paper air cleaner assembly installed.
Figure 21 1. Place the foam element and paper element into
I. Air cleaner cover 2. Air cleaner cover handle the blower housing.
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Carefully slide the paper element and foam
element from the blower housing (Figure 22).
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Note: Make sure that the rubber seal is flat
against the air cleaner base.
Align the tabs on the air cleaner cover with the
slots of the blower housing (Figure 22). Hook
the handle onto the cover and press down on
the handle to lock the cover in place.
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