Operator's Manual

Figure25
4.Greasetheidlerpulleypivot(Figure25).
EngineMaintenance
ServicingtheAirCleaner
Note:Checktheltersmorefrequently(everyfew
hours)ifoperatingconditionsareextremelydustyor
sandy.
RemovingtheFilters
1.DisengagethePTO,movethemotioncontrollevers
totheneutrallockedpositionandsettheparking
brake.
2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
3.Cleanaroundtheaircleanertopreventdirtfrom
gettingintotheengineandcausingdamage.Release
thelatchesontheaircleanerandpulltheaircleaner
coveroffoftheaircleanerbody(Figure26).
4.Cleantheinsideoftheaircleanercoverwith
compressedair(Figure26).
5.Gentlyslidetheprimarylteroutoftheaircleaner
body(Figure26).Avoidknockingthelterintothe
sideofthebody.
6.Removethesafetylteronlyifyouintendtoreplace
it.Neverattempttocleanthesafetylter.Ifthe
safetylterisdirty,thentheprimarylterisdamaged
andyoushouldreplacebothlters.
7.Inspecttheprimarylterfordamagebylookinginto
thelterwhileshiningabrightlightontheoutside
ofthelter.Holesinthelterwillappearasbright
spots.Ifthelterisdamageddiscardit.
Figure26
1.Airlterbody
4.Aircleanercover
2.Safetylter
5.Latch
3.Primarylter
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