Kohler COMMAND CH18-CH26, Service Manual

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4.2
Section 4
Air Cleaner and Air Intake System
3. Wash the precleaner in warm water with
detergent. Rinse the precleaner thoroughly until
all traces of detergent are eliminated. Squeeze out
excess water (do not wring). Allow the precleaner
to air dry.
4. Saturate the precleaner with new engine oil.
Squeeze out all excess oil.
5. Reinstall the precleaner over the paper air cleaner
element.
6. Reinstall the air cleaner cover. Secure the cover
with the two latches or the retaining knob.
Figure 4-6. Removing Elements.
Figure 4-7. Removing Rubber Seal from Bracket.
Paper Element Service (Standard Type)
Every 100 hours of operation (more often under
extremely dusty or dirty conditions), replace the paper
element. Follow these steps:
1. Unhook the latches or loosen the retaining knob,
and remove the cover.
2. Remove the wing nut, element cover, and paper
element with precleaner (if so equipped).
3. Remove the precleaner (if so equipped) from the
paper element. Service the precleaner as
described in "Precleaner Service".
4. Do not wash the paper element or use
pressurized air
, as this will damage the element.
Replace a dirty, bent, or damaged element with a
genuine Kohler element. Handle new elements
carefully; do not use if the sealing surfaces are
bent or damaged.
Figure 4-4. Air Cleaner Components.
Element Cover Wing Nut
Precleaner
Element
Figure 4-5. Removing Element Cover Wing Nut.
Seal