Kohler Command PRO CH270, Service Manual

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4.2
Section 4
Air Cleaner and Air Intake System
4. Lightly oil the precleaner with new engine oil.
Squeeze the precleaner to evenly distribute the oil
and remove any excess.
5. Reinstall the precleaner over the paper element.
6. Position the air cleaner cover.
a. For Normal Operation conditions, see Figure
4-3.
b. For Cold Weather Operation conditions, see
Figure 4-4.
NOTE: Running the engine in the Cold Weather
Operation position of the air cleaner
cover under normal conditions can
damage the engine.
Figure 4-3. Normal Operation Position of Air
Cleaner Cover.
Air Intake
Air Cleaner
Cover
Air Intake
Muffl er
Air Cleaner
Cover
Bail
Bail
Latch
Latch
Tabs
Muffl er
Figure 4-4. Cold Weather Operation Position of Air
Cleaner Cover.
7. Reinstall and secure the air cleaner cover. Align
the air cleaner cover latches with the tabs on the
base. Place the latches under the tabs and li
ft up
on the bails. See Figure 4-5.
Figure 4-5. Air Cleaner Cover Installation.
Service Paper Element
Every 200 hours of operation (more o ft en under
extremely dusty or dirty conditions), replace the paper
element.
1. Remove the air cleaner cover. Move the bails on
the air cleaner cover down. Remove the latches
from under the tabs of the air cleaner base.
Li
ft and remove the air cleaner cover from the
air cleaner base. Separate the precleaner from
the element and service as outlined above. See
Figures 4-1 and 4-2.