ServicingaKohler
®
Engine
ServicingtheAirCleaner
ServiceInterval:Every150hours—ForKohler
engines—Inspecttheouterairlter.
Every300hours/Yearly(whichevercomes
rst)—ForKohlerengines—replacetheouterair
lter(moreoftenindustyorsandyconditions).
Every300hours—ForKohlerengines—check
theinnerairlter.
Every600hours—ForKohlerengines—replace
theinnerairlter.
Note:Checktheltersmorefrequentlyifthe
operatingconditionsareextremelydustyorsandy.
RemovingtheFilters
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,engagethe
parkingbrake,andlowertheboom.
2.Shutofftheengineandremovethekey.
3.Releasethelatchesontheaircleanerand
pulltheair-inletcoverofftheair-cleanerbody
(Figure25).
4.Cleantheair-inletscreenandcover.
5.Installtheair-inletcoverandsecureitwiththe
latches(Figure25).
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Figure25
1.Air-inletcover3.Air-cleanerbody
2.Air-inletscreen4.Latch
6.Releasethelatchesontheaircleanerandpull
theair-cleanercoverofftheair-cleanerbody
(Figure26).
7.Cleantheinsideoftheair-cleanercoverwith
compressedair.
8.Gentlyslidetheouterlteroutoftheair-cleaner
body(Figure26).
Note:Avoidknockingthelterintothesideof
thebody.
9.Removetheinnerlteronlyifyouintendto
replaceit.
Important:Neverattempttocleantheinner
lter.Ifthesafetylterisdirty,thentheouter
lterisdamaged.Replacebothlters.
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Figure26
1.Innerlter
4.Latch
2.Outerlter
5.Air-cleanerbody
3.Air-cleanercover
InspectingtheFilters
1.Inspecttheinnerlter.Ifitisdirty,replaceboth
theinnerandouterlters.
Important:Donotattempttocleantheinner
lter.Iftheinnerlterisdirty,thentheouter
lterisdamaged.
2.Inspecttheouterlterfordamagebylooking
intothelterwhileshiningabrightlightonthe
outsideofthelter.Iftheouterlterisdirty,bent,
ordamaged,replaceit.
Note:Holesinthelterappearasbrightspots.
Donotcleantheouterlter.
InstallingtheFilters
Important:Topreventenginedamage,always
operatetheenginewithbothairltersandthe
coverinstalled.
1.Ifyouareinstallingnewlters,checkeachlter
forshippingdamage.
Note:Donotuseadamagedlter.
2.Ifyouarereplacingtheinnerlter,carefullyslide
itintothelterbody(Figure26).
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