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AIR CLEANER SERVICE
A dirty
air cleaner
will restrict
air flow
to the carburetor.
If you operate
the
lawn
tractor
in very
dusty
areas,
clean
the
air cleaner
more
often
than
specified
in the MAINTENANCE
SCHEDULE.
Operating
the engine
without
the air cleaner
will cause
rapid engine
wear.
1. Open
the engine
hood.
2. Unsnap
the
clips
and
remove
the
air
cleaner
cover.
Remove
the
elements
and separate
them.
Carefully
check
both elements
for holes or
tears
and replace
if damaged.
NOTE:
Be sure to remove
the foam
element
from
the air cleaner
cover
so that
you
can inspect
both
sides.
3. Foam
element:
Clean
in warm,
soapy
water,
rinse,
and dry thoroughly.
Or, clean
in nonflammable
solvent
and dry.
Dip the element
in clean
engine
oil, then
squeeze
out all excess
oil. The
engine
will
smoke
when
started
if too
much
oil is left in the foam.
m
Using gasoline
or flammable
solvent
to clean the filter ele-
ment
can cause
a fire or explosion.
Use only soapy water
or nonflam-
mable
solvent.
4. Paper
element:
Tap
the
element
several
times
on a hard
surface
to
remove
loose
dirt,
or blow
low pressure
(30 psi or less) compressed
air
through
the filter
from
the inside.
Do not try to brush
off dirt.
Brushing
will
force
dirt into
the fibers.
PAPER
"
ELEMENT
FOAM
ELEMENT
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AIR C
COVE
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