AIR INTAKE
T h e i m p o r t a n c e of m a i n t a i n i n g a n a i r c l e a n e r in p r o p e r condition cannot be o v e r e m p h a s i z e d !
D i r t induced t h r o u g h i m p r o p e r l y i n s t a l l e d , i m p r o p e r l y s e r v i c e d o r inadequate e l e m e n t s , w e a r s out
m o r e e n g i n e s t h a n d o e s long h o u r s of o p e r a t i o n . E v e n a s m a l l a m o u n t of d i r t will w e a r out a s e t of
p i s t o n r i n g s in j u s t a few h o u r s . F u r t h e r m o r e , o p e r a t i n g with a clogged e l e m e n t c a u s e s the f u e l m i x -
t u r e t o be r i c h e r w h i c h c a n l e a d t o f o r m a t i o n of h a r m f u l s l u d g e d e p o s i t s i n the e n g i n e . Always c o v e r
c a r b u r e t o r o r a i r i n t a k e h o r n when a i r c l e a n e r i s r e m o v e d f o r s e r v i c i n g . Do not n e g l e c t s e r v i c i n g
air
c l e a n e r a t r e c o m m e n d e d i n t e r v a l s and u s e only genuine K o h l e r p a r t s f o r r e p l a c e m e n t . Keep o t h e r a i r
i n t a k e c o m p o n e n t s s u c h a s a d a p t e r s , h o s e s , c l a m p s , e t c . s e c u r e a n d i n good c o n d i t i o n t o p r e v e n t
e n t r a n c e of u n f i l t e r e d a i r .
Under normal o p e r a t i n g c o n d i t i o n s , disassemble and s e r v i c e a i r c l e a n e r components e v e r y 50 hours
o f o p e r a t i o n . Do t h i s more f r e q u e n t l y (even d a i l y ) i f e x t r e m e l y d u s t y o r d i r t y c o n d i t i o n s p r e v a i l .
a t t e m p t t o c l e a n d r y t y p e elements i n any l i q u i d o r w i t h compressed a i r as t h i s w i l l damage
paper f i l t e r m a t e r i a l .
Wipe d i r t o r d u s t accumulation from c o v e r i n c l u d i n g base p l a t e where used.
Replace when d i r t y w i t h genuine Kohler f i l t e r element.
When r e p l a c i n g element use o n l y genuine K o h l e r p a r t .
C a r e f u l l y handle new element- - do n o t use i f
gasket s u r f a c e s a r e b e n t o r t w i s t e d .
Not o n l y must t h e r i g h t f i l t e r be used b u t
i t
must be p r o p e r l y
i n s t a l l e d t o p r e v e n t u n f i l t e r e d a i r from e n t e r i n g t h e engine.
Check t h e f o l l o w i n g when i n s t a l l i n g new
o r s e r v i c e d element.
1.
Back p l a t e (K482, K532) a i r horns and adapters must be s e c u r e l y t i g h t e n e d t o c a r b u r e t o r .
Replace
b e n t o r cracked back p l a t e when used.
Gaskets between back p l a t e o r a i r horn and c a r b u r e t o r must
be i n good c o n d i t i o n .
2 .
Gasket s u r f a c e s of element must be f l a t a g a i n s t cover (and back p l a t e when used) t o s e a l e f f e c t i v e l y .
3.
Copper washer ( i f used) must be p o s i t i o n e d between cover and wing n u t t o seal and p r e v e n t u n f i l t e r e d
a i r from e n t e r i n g t h r o u g h c e n t e r h o l e i n cover. If
wing n u t i s used t h a t does n o t r e q u i r e copper
washer, make s u r e l o w e r f l a n g e area o f wing n u t p r o p e r l y s e a l s around h o l e i n cover.
Wing n u t s must
be f i n g e r t i g h t e n e d 1/2 t o 1 f u l l t u r n a f t e r n u t c o n t a c t s cover.
Do n o t o v e r t i g h t e n .
P r e c l eaner
Some models a r e equipped w i t h a p r e c l e a n e r .
Pre-
c l e a n e r s e x t e n d t h e u s e f u l l i f e o f t h e paper a i r
c l e a n e r element by removing coarse p a r t i c l e s .
P r e c l e a n e r s should be washed and o i l e d e v e r y 25
o p e r a t i n g hours, o r more o f t e n under e x t r e m e l y d i r t y ,
d u s t y c o n d i t i o n s , as f o l l o w s :
1. Remove p r e c l e a n e r from a i r c l e a n e r element and
wash i n warm w a t e r w i t h d e t e r g e n t .
2. Rinse t h o r o u g h l y u n t i l a l l t r a c e s o f d e t e r g e n t
a r e e l i m i n a t e d and squeeze away excess water.
A i r dry.
(Do n o t w r i n g p r e c l e a n e r . )
3. Soak i n f r e s h c l e a n engine o i l and squeeze o u t
excess o i l .
4. R e i n s t a l l p r e c l e a n e r o v e r a i r c l e a n e r element.
DRY TYPE
ELEMENT-
BASE
FIGURE 3-1
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TYPICAL DRY TYPE AIR CLEANER
