Use and Care Manual

TP-6810 6/1554 Section 4 Scheduled Maintenance
4.4 Air Cleaner
Accidental starting.
Can cause severe injury or death.
Disconnect the battery cables before
working on the generator set.
Remove the negative (--) lead first
when disconnecting the battery.
Reconnect the negative (--) lead last
when reconnecting the battery.
WARNING
Disabling the generator set. Accidental starting can
cause severe injury or death. Before working on the
generator set or equipment connected to the set, disable the
generator set as follows: (1) Press the generator set off/reset
button to shut down the generator set. (2) Disconnect the
power to the battery charger, if equipped. (3) Remove the
battery cables, negative (--) lead first. Reconnect the negative
(--) lead last when reconnecting the battery. Follow these
precautions to prevent the starting of the generator set by the
remote start/stop switch.
Risk of fire.
Can cause severe injury or death.
Do not smoke or permit flames or
sparks near fuels or the fuel system.
WARNING
Servicing the air cleaner. A sudden backfire can cause
severe injury or death. Do not operate the generator set with
the air cleaner removed.
At the interval specified in the service schedule, inspect
and clean or replace the air cleaner element. Clean the
element more frequently in dirty, dusty conditions.
Check the element for accumulated oil or dirt that could
cause poor performance. Replace a damaged air
cleaner element. Follow the procedure described
below.
Air Cleaner Service Procedure
A dry-type air cleaner silences and filters the intake air.
The air intake silencer assembly connects to the intake
manifold via a rubber hose. Refer to Figure 4-4 during
this procedure.
A--273699
48RCL
A--253104
38RCL, 38RCLA
60RCL
GM90280
Figure 4-4 Air Cleaners
1. Remove the cover from the air cleaner housing.
2. Remove the air cleaner element.
3. Examine the element and housing for damage.
Replace the element and housing if damaged.
4. Tap the element lightly against a flat surface to
dislodge loose surface dirt. Do not clean the
element in any liquid or use compressed air as
these will damage the filter element. Replace the
element and precleaner at the intervals shown in
the service schedule.
5. Wipe the cover and housing with a clean rag to
remove dirt. Make sure the sealing surfaces fit
correctly.
6. Replace the air cleaner cover.