Operator's Manual

ServicingaKohler
®
Engine
ThissectionisonlyformachineswithKohlerengines.
IfyourenginelooksliketheoneshowninFigure56,
youhaveaKohlerengine.
Important:Refertoyourengineowner’smanual
foradditionalmaintenanceprocedures.
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Figure56
ServicingtheAirCleaner
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—For
Kohlerengines—checktheair
cleanerfordirty,loose,ordamaged
parts.
Every25hours—ForKohlerengines—service
orreplacetheair-cleanerfoamelement(more
oftenunderdusty,dirtyconditions).
Every100hours—ForKohlerengines—replace
theair-cleanerpaperelement(moreoftenunder
dusty,dirtyconditions).
Note:Servicetheaircleanermorefrequentlyif
operatingconditionsareextremelydustyorsandy.
RemovingtheElements
1.Rotatethelatchesoutward.
2.Removethecovertoaccesstheair-cleaner
elements(Figure57).
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Figure57
1.Air-cleanercover2.Air-cleanerlatch
3.Removethefoamandpaperelements(Figure
58).
4.Removethefoamelementfromthepaper
element(Figure58).
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Figure58
1.Air-cleanercover3.Paperelement
2.Foamelement
ServicingtheFoamElement
1.Washthefoamelementinliquidsoapand
warmwater.Whentheelementisclean,rinse
itthoroughly.
2.Drytheelementbysqueezingitinacleancloth.
Important:Replacethefoamelementifit
istornorworn.
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