Air Cleaner Service - Honda HT3810 Owner's Manual

2. Air cleaner service
A dirty air cleaner will restrict air flow to the carburetor. To prevent car-
buretor malfunction, service the air cleaner regularly. Service more fre-
quently when operating the tractor in extremely dusty areas.
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Never use gasoline or low flash point solvents for cleaning the
air cleaner element. A fire or explosion could result.
CAUTION: Never run the engine without the air cleaner. Rapid engine wear
will result.
1. Open the engine hood.
2. Remove the wing nut and the air
cleaner cover. Remove the ele-
ments and separate them. Care-
fully check both elements for holes
or tears and replace if damaged.
3. Foam element: Clean in warm
soapy water, rinse and allow to dry
thoroughly. Or clean in high flash-
point solvent and allow to dry. Dip
the element in clean engine oil and
squeeze out all the excess. The
engine will smoke during initial
start-up if too much oil is left in the
foam.
4. Paper element: Tap the element
lightly several times on a hard sur-
face to remove excess dirt, or blow
compressed air through the filter
from the inside out. Never try to
brush the dirt off; brushing will
force dirt into the fibers.
WING NUT
GL
FOAM
ELEMENT
PAPER
ELEMENT
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