Operator's Manual

6. Raise the boom to align the pi v ot with the
actuator rod. W hile holding the boom, inser t
the pin through both boom pi v ot and actuator
rod ( Figure 42 ).
7. With the pin in place , release the boom
and secure the pin with the cotter remo v ed
previously .
8. R e peat the procedure for eac h actuator rod
bearing .
Engine Maintenance
Checking the Air Intake
Screen
Chec k and clean as necessar y the air intak e screen
on the front of the engine ev er y 8 operating hours .
Servicing the Air Cleaner
F oam Element: Clean and oil after ev er y 25
operating hours , or yearly , whic hev er occurs first.
P aper Element: R e place after ev er y 100 operating
hours or yearly , whic hev er occurs first.
Note: Ser vice the air cleaner more frequently
(ev er y few hours) if operating conditions are
extremely dusty or sandy .
Removing the Foam and Paper
Elements
1. Set the parking brak e , stop the pump , stop the
engine , and remo v e the ignition k ey .
2. R elease the latc h on the bac k of the seat and
lift the seat forw ard.
3. Clean around the air cleaner to prev ent dir t
from g etting into the engine and causing
damag e ( Figure 44 ).
Figure 44
1. Air cleaner cover 5. Foam element
2. Knob 6. Paper element
3. Cover nut
7. Rubber seal
4. Cover
8. Air cleaner base
4. Loosen the knob on the air cleaner co v er and
remo v e the co v er ( Figure 44 ).
5. Carefully slide the foam element off the paper
element ( Figure 44 ).
6. Unscrew the co v er n ut and remo v e the co v er
and paper element ( Figure 44 ).
Cleaning the Foam Element
1. W ash the foam element in liquid soap and
w ar m w ater .
2. W hen the element is clean, rinse it thoroughly .
3. Dr y the element b y squeezing it in a clean
cloth.
4. Put one or tw o ounces of oil on the element
( Figure 45 ).
Important: R eplace the f oam element
if it is tor n or w or n.
Figure 45
1. Foam element 2. Oil
5. Squeeze the element to distribute the oil.
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