Service Information Bulletin (No. 96-010) - Sabre 1338 Gear Technical Manual

Service Information Bulletin
October 31, 1996
SUBJECT:
AFFECTS:
Complaint or Symptom:
Engine runs lean and surges (or hunts) after warm-up during first few hours of running.
Situation:
-Engine surging (or hunting) and lean engine operation during the first few hours of operation may
be due to the paper air filter element having been saturated with oil from the crankcase breather
vent tube during the assembly process.
-Remove paper air filter element from engine and examine for oil wicking or saturation. Examine
filter from the inside surface. Paper element may not show evidence of oil wicking if examined
only from the outside.
Solution:
- Replace paper air filter element and file warranty through SABRE only if this condition is found in
the first few hours of operation*.
Additional Information:
- Part numbers for the paper air filter elements are listed below:
- Use Job Code RW02 on Warranty Claim. A time of 0.1 hr. will be allowed for this repair
only if performed within the first few hours of operation .
*NOTE: Routine yearly maintenance and replacement of this air filter element is
not covered under warranty and is the responsibility of the lawn tractor owner
Peery Gibson
Product Service Manager
3/5/97
www.servicemanualall.com
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Examine inside surface
of paper air filter element
for oil saturation.
*Replace if necessary.
No. 96-010
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