Servicing The Air Filter - Exmark metro 21 Operator's Manual

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Servicing the Air Filter

For Kawasaki Units:
Service Interval: Clean the foam pre-cleaner every 25 operating hours.
NOTE: Do not operate the engine without the air filter assembly; extreme engine
damage will occur.
1. Stop the engine and wait for all moving parts to stop.
2. Disconnect the wire from the spark plug (Fig 2 & 3).
3. Remove the cover and clean it thoroughly.
4. Remove the paper air filter and discard it as required.
NOTE: Do not try to clean a paper air filter.
5. Remove the foam pre-cleaner and wash it with a mild detergent and water, then blot
it dry (Fig 16).
WARNING
POTENTIAL HAZARD
♦ Grass clippings and other objects can be
thrown from an open discharge tunnel.
WHAT CAN HAPPEN
♦ Thrown objects can cause serious injury
or kill the operator or bystanders.
HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD
♦ Never start or operate the lawn mower
unless one of the following is true:
The discharge tunnel plug is locked
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securely in the discharge tunnel.
The grass bag is locked in place.
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The optional side discharge chute is
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locked in place.
The discharge tunnel door is locked in
place.
Replace the paper air filter once every season or every 300 operating
hours. (more frequently in dusty conditions)
COVER
FOAM PRE-CLEANER
PAPER AIR FILTER
AIR FILTER BASE
G1111
Figure 16
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