Komatsu WA600-8 Operation & Maintenance Manual page 383

MAINTENANCE
10. Blow dry compressed air (Max. 0.2 MPa {2.1 kg/cm
the inside of the outer element along the pleats.
11. Blow along the pleats from the outside, then blow again
from the inside.
12. After cleaning the outer element, illuminate the inside of
the element with an electric bulb to check.
If any hole or thin place is found, replace the outer ele-
ment.
13. Remove the cover of cloth or tape attached to inner ele-
ment (5).
14. Check the seal of the cleaned or new element for sticking
of dusts and oil and wipe them off, if any.
15. Push outer element (4) straight into air cleaner body (6)
with your hand.
Hold the outer element (4), and rock the outer element (4) lightly up and down and to the right and left while
pushing it in, and you can insert it easily.
When installing the cover (3), check O-ring (8) for scratches or damages and replace O-ring with a new
one if any.
16. Install cover (3) as follows.
1)
Check that O-ring (8) is fitted to cover (3).
2)
Align cover (3) with the element.
Insert cover (3) with vacuator valve (7) right at the bot-
tom into air cleaner body (6).
3)
Lock the tips of clips (2) (6 places) on the protrusion of
the air cleaner body (6).
Lock clips (2) diagonally, (top and bottom, right and
left) in the same way as when tightening the bolts.
4)
When cover (3) is installed, check that the clearance
between air cleaner body (6) and cover (3) is not too
large.
If the clearance is too large, remove cover (3), and then install it again.
17. Close the inspection cover of air cleaner on the right side of machine.
18. Open the radiator guard side cover on the right side of machine, and fix it with the rod.
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