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9.8 EVERY 250 HOURS MAINTENANCE
Perform this maintenance along with maintenance every 50/100 hours.
[1] INSPECTION/CLEANING OF AIR CLEANER
• Do not clean or replace the air cleaner when the engine is in rotation.
Such action may cause damage to the engine.
• Use of compressed air when cleaning the element causes particles to become
airborne. Always wear protective goggles to prevent damage to eyes.
CAUTION
• Clean the air cleaner every 250 hours as a guideline. Assure pre- or post-work
cleaning when using the machine in a dusty site.
• Do not tap and bump the element while cleaning it.
• Avoid the use of an element if the groove, gasket, or sealing is damaged.
• Be sure to replace the element after 5 cleanings or a lapse of 1 year from initial use.
• Always use Maeda genuine elements.
1. See “OPERATION 1.9 RADIATOR GRILL” and remove
the radiator grill. See “OPERATION 1.12 OPERATION
SIDE COVER” and remove the operator side cover.
2. Disengage the clamps (1) (3 places) and remove the
dust pan (2).
3. Pull out the outer element (3) only.
NOTES
• The inner element (5) should be removed only when the
element clogging occurs soon after replacing the outer
element (3) with a new one.
• The inner element (5) is for backup to prevent engine
troubles caused by missing or damaged outer element
(3).
4. Cover the duct entrance located at the back of the air
cleaner body (4) with a clean cloth or tape, to keep
impurities out of the duct entrance.
5. Clean inside the air cleaner body (4).
6. Apply dry pressured air {less than 0.29 – 0.49 MPa (3–5
kg/cm
2
)} from the inner side of the element along the
fold.
Blow compressed air on the outside of the element
along the grooves, and re-blow the air on the inside.