5.5.3 Clean ing the air fil ter
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Re move the wing nut (1) from the air cleaner cover (2), and re -
move the cover.
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Re move the wing nut from the air fil ter (3), and re move the fil ter.
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Re move the foamfilter (5) from the pa per fil ter (4).
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In spect both air fil ter el e ments, and re place themif they are
dam aged. Clean the air fil ter el e ments if they are to be re used:
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Pa per air fil ter el e ment:
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Blow com pressed air [not ex ceed ing 207 kPa (2.1 kgf/cm ,
30 psi)] through the fil ter el e ment (4) from the in side.
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Foam air fil ter el e ment (5):
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Clean in warm soapy wa ter, rinse, and al low to dry thor -
oughly. Or clean in non-flam ma ble sol vent and al low to dry.
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Dip the fil ter el e ment (5) in clean en gine oil, then squeeze
out all ex cess oil. The en gine will smoke when started if
toomuch oil is left in the foam.
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Wipe dirt from the in side of the air cleaner case and cover us -
ing a moist rag. Be care ful to pre vent dirt fromentering the air
duct that leads to the car bu re tor.
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Place the foam air fil ter el e ment (5) over the pa per el e ment (4).
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Re in stall the as sem bled air fil ter. Be sure the gas ket is in
place be neath the air fil ter.
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Tighten the air fil ter wing nut se curely.
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In stall the air cleaner cover (2), and tighten the wing nut se -
curely.
Attention
Change the fil ter el e ment:
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if the fil ter el e ment is dam aged
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if moist or oily de pos its are pres ent
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if en gine per for mance re duces
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min i mum once a year
Never op er ate the en gine with out air fil ter.
Do not al low dust to en ter into carburator.
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Danger
Never use petrol or clean ing so lu tions with a low
flash point for clean ing the fil ter el e ment!
Do not smoke in the work ing area; avoid open fire
and sparks – fire and ex plo sion haz ard!
Risk of eye in ju ries! – Wear safety gog gles.
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