Operator's Manual

P aper element: R e place it after ev er y 100 operating
hours or yearly , whic h ev er comes first.
Inspect the foam and paper elements , and re place
them if they are damag ed or ex cessi v ely dir ty .
Note: Ser vice the air cleaner more frequently
(ev er y few operating hours) if the operating
conditions are extremely dusty or sandy .
Removing the Foam and Paper
Elements
1. Diseng ag e the po w er tak e off (PTO), set the
parking brak e , and tur n the ignition k ey to off .
R emo v e the k ey .
2. Clean around the air cleaner to prev ent dir t
from g etting into the engine and causing
damag e . Unscrew the co v er n ut and remo v e
the air cleaner co v er ( Figure 30 ).
3. R emo v e the air cleaner assembly ( Figure 30 ).
4. Carefully slide the foam element off the paper
element ( Figure 30 ).
Figure 30
1. Cover and nut 4. Washer and grommet
2. Wing nut
5. Paper element
3. Foam element 6. Air cleaner base
Cleaning the Foam Element
1. W ash the foam element in liquid soap and
w ar m w ater . W hen the element is clean, rinse
it thoroughly .
2. Dr y the element b y squeezing it in a clean
cloth.
3. Put one or tw o ounces of oil on the element
( Figure 32 ). Squeeze the element to distribute
the oil.
Note: Ex cess oil in the foam element restricts
the air flo w through the element and ma y reac h
the paper filter and clog it.
Important: R eplace the f oam element
if it is tor n or w or n.
Figure 31
1. Foam element 2. Oil
Cleaning the Paper Element
Note: Nev er tr y to br ush dir t off the paper
element; br ushing forces the dir t into the fibers .
1. Lightly tap the element on a flat surface to
remo v e dust and dir t ( Figure 31 ).
2. Inspect the element for tears , an oily film, and
damag e to the r ubber seal.
Important: Nev er clean the paper
element with pr essuriz ed air or liquids,
such as solv ent, gas, or k er osene. R eplace
the paper element if it is dama ged,
defecti v e, or cannot be cleaned thor oughl y .
Figure 32
1. Paper element 2. Rubber seal
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