Air Cleaner; Spark Plugs - Cub Cadet i1046 Operator's Manual

threadedhole.Stop pouringwhenthe oil reachesthe
bottomof the threads.Allowa few minutesfor the oil
to be absorbedby thefilter material.
Applya thin coat or newoil on the rubbergasketof the
newoil filter.
• Installthe newoil filter on the filter adapter.Hand
tighten untilthe filter gasketcontactsthe adapter,then
tightenthe filter an additional 3 /4-1 turn.
• Refillthe enginewith the propertype oil. Theengine
oil capacityis approximately 1.7-1.9 quarts (1.6-1.8L).
Air Cleaner
Checkthe air cleanerbeforeeach use.Checkfor a
buildupof dirt of debrisaroundthe air cleanersystem.
Keepthearea clean. Keepthis area clean.Also check
for looseor damagedcomponents.Replaceall bentor
damagedair cleanercomponents.
__lb ARNING:Operatingthe enginewith
looseor damagedair cleanercompo-
nentscould allowunfilteredair intothe
enginecausingprematurewearand
failure.
Servicing the Precleaner
Washand reoilthe precleanerevery25 hoursof
operation(moreoften underextremelydusty or dirty
conditions).Replacethe precleanerannuallyor every
100hours.
1. Open the dooron the blowerhousingto accessthe air
cleanerelementand precleaner.
2. Unhookthe latch and removethe precleanerfrom the
air filterelement.See Figure18.
Latch
AccessDoor
Filter
Element
Precleaner
Figure 18
NOTE: Theair filterelernent/precleaner a ssemblycan
be removedand the precleanerthen removedfromthe
filter element.Makesurethe baseand the sealingarea is
clean beforereinstallingthe air filter elernent/precleaner
assembly.
3. Washthe precleanerin warmwaterwith detergent.
Rinsethe precleanerthoroughlyuntilall tracesof
detergentare eliminated.Squeezeout excesswater
(do not wring).Allowthe precleanerto air dry.
4. Saturatethe precleanerwith newengineoil.
Squeezeoutall excessoil.
5. Reinstallthe precleaneroverthe paperelementand
securewith the latch.
NOTE: Reinstall t he air filter elernent/precleaner i f
removed.
6. Pivotthe latch overthefilter assemblyand pressthe
latchdownwardto rehook.See Figure18.
IMPORTANT:Makecertainthe latch is securedin the
lockedposition.Failureto properlyhookthe latchwill
allowunfilteredair intothe enginecausingdamageto
the engine.
7. Closethe accessdoor
Servicing Paper Element
Checkthe paperelementevery 50 hoursof operation
(moreoften if operatedunderextremelydusty or dirty
conditions).Cleanor replacethe elementas necessary.
Replacethe air cleanerelementannually,or every 100
hoursof operation.
• Openthe accessdoor,unhookthe latch,and remove
the air filter assemblyas describedin the previous
sub-section.
• Removethe precleanerfromthe filter element.
• Gentlytap the paperelementto dislodgedirt. Do
notwash the paperelementor usepressurizedair,
as this will damagethe element.Replacea dirty,
bent,or damagedelement.Do notuse if the sealing
surfacesare bentor damaged.
• Cleantheair cleanerbaseand check its condition.
• Reinstallthe precleaneroverthe paperair cleaner
elementand installon base.Securewith the latch
and closethe accessdoor.
Spark Plug(s)
Every 100hoursof operation,removethe sparkplugs.
Checkthere conditionand resetthe gap,or replacewith
newplugs.
• Beforeremoving the sparkplug,cleanthe area
aroundthe baseof the plugtoe keepdirt and debris
outof theengine.
• Removethe plugand checkits condition.Replace
the plug if wornor reuseis questionable.
NOTE: Donot cleanthe sparkplug in a machineusing
abrasivegrit. Somegrit could remainin the spark
plug and entertheengine causingextensivewear and
damage.
WARNING
after every100 hours
of operation,Failure
premature wear or
failure of the engine,
Operating the en-
gine with loose or
damaged air cleaner
components could al-
low unfiltered air into
the engine causing
premature wear and
failure.
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