Safety Filter Element - Komatsu 830E Shop Manual

Installation
1. Dust Cap 5. Wing Nut
2. Dust Cap Gasket 6. Wing Nut Gasket
3. Tube 7. Safety Element Indicator
4. Unfiltered Air Inlet 8. End Cover
1. Install clean or new, main filter element into air
cleaner and secure with wing nut. Tighten wing
nut hand tight, do not use a wrench or pliers.
2. If filter element is being reused, make sure main
element (10) is not damaged, the gasket must seal
completely.

SAFETY FILTER ELEMENT

Have a new safety (secondary) filter element on
hand before removing old one. Do not keep intake
system open to the atmosphere any longer than
absolutely necessary.
C5-2
FIGURE 5-2. AIR CLEANER ASSEMBLY
9. Safety Filter Element
10. Main Filter Element
11. Main Element Gasket
The function of the safety filter is to increase overall
reliability and engine protection. If the safety element
indicator shows red the element has become clogged,
and should be discarded and replaced with a new one.
Air Filtration System
Safety Element Indicator
12. Clean Air Outlet
13. Pre-Cleaner Gasket
14. Safety Filter Element
Gasket
1. Shut down the engine. Clean the dirt and dust off
the element end cover.
2. Loosen wing nut (5, Figure 5-2) and remove end
cover (8) and main element (10).
3. Remove indicator nut (7) holding safety element
in place. Remove safety element (9). Inspect gas-
ket (14) and replace if necessary.
4. Remove any dust lodged in the clean air outlet and
around element sealing surface.
91186
90109
Removal
C05012 4/98