King Long XMQ6129Y series, Operating Manual

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Maintenance and service
M-4
Cleaning the air filter
Hint:
Please replace filter element under such conditions:
it has been washed 5 times; filter element has been
damaged; filter element is clogged excessively; after
changing the engine oil .When air filter indicator on
combination instrument lights, clean the air filter or
replace the element.
Dirty air filter would lead to deficient power and engine
worn. In order to assure the life and normal operation of
engine, please perform periodic maintenance on air filter.
Check and maintain air filter every 2000km. Under some
conditions, such as heavy dust and etc., interval time
should be shortened.
The engine must be stalled during the air intake system
maintaining and the engine should not be started after withdrawing the filter.
(1) Remove butterfly nut on cover cap and take down
cover cap and then take out filter element
(2) Clean interior of the cover and the housing with a clean
and dry napery. when cleaning the filter cartridge.
prevent the water from entering the air filter.
(3) Exclude dust in unloading valve.
(4) The filter element may be cleaned by hand or by
tapping the end surface with a wood bar or blowed by
compressed air . Also wash with lotion. But take care not
to break element.
Blow with compressed air: blow the filter element from
inside to the outside with the dry compressed air of the
pressure not exceeding 5bar until there has no dust blown
out.
Caution:
Outside surface of the filter cartridge should be
cleaned with cloth instead of blown with compressed air.
Wet washing: Put filter element in lukewarm containing general cleaning agent and swing it and then clean
with fresh water and dry it after dehydration.
Hint:
Before wet washing, blow filter element clean.