Servicing The Air Cleaner Assembly; Cleaning The Air Intake Debris Guard - Troy-Bilt 47260 Owner/Operator Manua

Maintenance/Repairs
SERVICING THE AIR
CLEANER ASSEMBLY
The air cleaner assembly consists
of a foam pre-cleaner and a paper
element filter. Never run the en-
gine without the complete air
cleaner assembly installed.
• The foam pre-cleaner (A, Figure
5-3) should be cleaned and oiled
every three months or every 25 op-
erating hours.
IMPORTANT: Clean and oil
daily if used in extremely dusty
conditions.
• The paper element air filter (B)
should be replaced once a year or
every 100 operating hours. Do not
attempt to clean or oil the paper
filter.
IMPORTANT: Replace more
often in extremely dusty condi-
tions.
CLEANING THE AIR
INTAKE DEBRIS GUARD
To ensure adequate cooling of the
engine, air must be able to circulate
freely through the air intake screen
debris guard (A, Figure 5-4).
• Brush off the debris guard fre-
quently during operation (such as
each time you empty the collection
bag). After every 25 operating
hours (or daily if debris guard is
extremely dirty), remove and clean
it as described next.
To Service the Air Filters:
1. Shut off the engine, disconnect
the spark plug wire from the
spark plug, and make sure that all
moving parts have come to a com-
plete stop.
2. Loosen the two screws in the
cover (C) and tum the cover coun-
terclockwise to remove.
3. Remove paper element air filter
and foam pre-cleaner.
4. Wash foam pre-cleaner in a
water and detergent solution and
squeeze (do not twist) until clean.
5. Rinse thorougWy in clear water,
then wrap in a clean cloth and
squeeze (do not twist) until com-
pletely dry.
6. Saturate with engine oil and
squeeze (do not twist) to remove
excess oil.
To Clean the Debris Guard:
1. Shut off the engine, disconnect
the spark plug wire from the
spark plug, and make sure that all
moving parts have come to a com-
plete stop.
2. The debris guard is held in
place by a wire hoop (B, Figure
5-4) and three clips (C).
3. Remove the wire hoop by press-
ing inward on one of the clips while
pulling outward on the wire hoop.
4. Wash the debris guard in a
water and detergent solution and
squeeze (do not twist) until clean.
5. Rinse thorougWy in clear water,
then wrap in a clean cloth and
squeeze (do not twist) until com-
pletely dry. DO NOT OIL DEBRIS
GUARD.
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7. Thoroughly clean inside of base
(D) and cover.
8. Insert the foam pre-cleaner and
paper element air filter into the
cover and reassemble the cover to
the base by turning the cover
clockwise. Tighten the cover
mounting screws securely.
Figure 5-3: Foam pre-cleaner (A),
paper element air filter (8), cover
(C), and base (D).
6. Before reinstalling the debris
guard, remove any chaff, dirt or de-
bris from the air intake screen (D).
7. Reinstall the debris guard.
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Figure 5-4: Air intake debris guard
(A), wire hoop (8), clips (C) and air
intake screen (D).