Komatsu D85EX-18 Operation & Maintenance Manual page 306

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MAINTENANCE PROCEDURE
If the air cleaner clogging caution lamp lights up soon after cleaning or the yellow piston of dust indicator (1)
laps over the red zone (7.5 kPa {0.08 kg/cm
replace both the inner and outer elements.
METHOD FOR REPLACING ELEMENT
1.
Open the engine side cover on the left side of the ma-
chine.
2.
Remove clips (2) (3 pieces) and remove cover (3).
3.
Hold the outer element (4), rock it lightly up and down and
to the right and left, and pull the element out.
Do not remove inner element (5) at this time.
4.
Clean the interior of the air cleaner body, cover (3) and va-
cuator valve (6) with a clean cloth, a whisk or others.
NOTICE
If the outer element and cover are installed while
the inner element is not installed properly, the out-
er element may be damaged.
When installation is correct, protrusion (a) of the
inner element from the air cleaner body is 35 mm 
{1.4 in} .
Do not clean and reuse the inner element. When
replacing the outer element, replace the inner ele-
ment with new one at the same time.
The sealing portion of the improper part lacks pre-
cision, and allows the entry of dust, which leads to
damage of the engine. Do not use such improper
part.
5.
Remove inner element (5), then quickly install the new inner element.
Install the inner element securely so that it does not move.
6.
Install new outer element (4).
7.
Replace O-ring (7) of cover (3) with a new one.
8.
Set the arrow mark on cover (3) at the top, install to the air
cleaner body, then secure with clip (2).
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MAINTENANCE

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