Operation Manual

EngineMaintenance
ServicingtheAirCleaner
ServiceInterval:Every25hours—Servicetheaircleaner
foamelement.(Serviceitmorefrequently
whenoperatingthemachineindustyor
dirtyconditions.)
Every100hours—Servicetheaircleanerpaper
element.(Serviceitmorefrequentlywhenoperating
themachineindustyordirtyconditions.)
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.
2.Disengagetheblades(PTO).
3.Settheparkingbrake.
4.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.
5.Removetheignitionkey.
6.Allowtheenginetocool.
7.Openthehood.
RemovingtheFoamandPaper
Elements
1.Cleanaroundtheaircleanertopreventdirtfrom
gettingintotheengineandcausingdamage.
2.Pullupontheaircleanercoverhandleandrotateit
towardtheengine(Figure22).
Figure22
1.Aircleanercover2.Aircleanercoverhandle
3.Removetheaircleanercover.
4.Carefullyslidethepaperelementandthefoamelement
fromtheblowerhousing(Figure23).
Figure23
1.Paperelement4.Tab
2.Foamelement
5.Slot
3.Aircleanercover6.Blowerhousing
CleaningtheFoamandPaperElements
FoamElement
1.Washthefoamelementinliquidsoapandwarmwater
andrinseitthoroughly.
2.Drytheelementbysqueezingitinacleancloth.
Note:Donotoilthefoamelement.
Important:Replacethefoamelementifitistornor
worn.
PaperElement
1.Lightlytapthepaperelementonaatsurfaceto
removedustanddirt.
2.Inspecttheelementfortears,anoilylm,anddamage
totherubberseal.
Important:Nevercleanthepaperelementwith
pressurizedairorliquidssuchassolvents,gasoline,or
kerosene.Replacethepaperelementifitisdamagedor
cannotbecleanedthoroughly.
InstallingtheFoamandPaperElements
Important:Topreventenginedamage,alwaysoperate
theenginewiththecompletefoamandpaperaircleaner
assemblyinstalled.
1.Placethefoamelementandpaperelementintothe
blowerhousing.
Note:Ensurethattherubbersealisatagainstthe
aircleanerbase.
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