Operator's Manual

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Figure 32
Engine Maintenance
Servicing the Air Cleaner
Chec k the air cleaner body for damag e whic h could
possibly cause an air leak. R e place a damag ed air
cleaner body .
Ensure the co v er is sealing around the air cleaner
body .
Air Cleaner Filter : Inspect after ev er y
100 operating hours; re place after ev er y 200 hours
or sooner if dir ty or damag ed.
Note: Ser vice the air cleaner more frequently
(ev er y few hours) if operating conditions are
extremely dusty or sandy .
Removing the Filter Element
1. P ark the mac hine on a lev el surface , set the
parking brak e , tur n the ignition off , and
remo v e the k ey .
2. Raise the bed and secure it with the prop rod.
3. R elease the latc hes securing the air cleaner
co v er to the air cleaner body . Se parate the
co v er from the body . Clean the inside of the
air cleaner co v er ( Figure 33 ).
4. Gently slide the filter out of the air cleaner
body to reduce the amount of dust dislodg ed
( Figure 33 ). A v oid knoc king the filter ag ainst
the air cleaner body .
Figure 33
1. Air cleaner latches 3. Filter
2. Cover
5. Inspect the filter and discard it if it is damag ed.
Cleaning the Filter Element
Important: Do not w ash or r euse a dama ged
filter .
• W ashing method:
1. Pre pare a solution of filter cleaner and
w ater and soak the filter element for about
15 min utes . R efer to the directions on
the filter cleaner car ton for complete
infor mation.
2. After soaking the filter for 15 min utes , rinse
it with clear w ater . Rinse the filter from the
clean side to the dir ty side .
Important: T o pr ev ent dama ge
to the filter element, the maximum
w ater pr essur e must not ex ceed 40 psi.
(276 kP a).
3. Dr y the filter element using w ar m, flo wing
air at 160°F (71°C) maxim um, or allo w the
element to air -dr y .
Important: Do not use a light bulb to
dr y the filter element because dama ge
could r esult.
• Compr essed air method:
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