Takeuchi TB175W, Operator'S Manual

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MAINTENANCE
Cleaning the Air Cleaner
WARNING
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Stop the engine and allow the machine
to cool down before performing
maintenance.
• The engine, muffler, radiator and many
other parts of the machine are hot
directly after the engine is stopped.
Touching these parts will cause
burns.
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Wear required appropriate equipment
such as safety glasses and filter mask
when using compressed air, as metal
fragments or other objects can fly and
cause serious personal injury.
IMPORTANT: Be careful not to scratch
the element. Do not use an element if it is
damaged.
IMPORTANT: When operating the machine
in very dusty places, inspection and
maintenance should be performed every
day.
1. Open the left side cover.
2. Loosen the clamps (1) and remove the dust
cup (2).
3. Clean the inside of the dust cup (2).
4. Remove the outer element (3).
Do not remove and clean the inner element
(5).
5. Clean the inside of the body (4).
Every 250 Hours
6. Clean the outer element (3) with dried
compressed air {294 to 490 kPa (43 to 71
psi)}.
First blow the air from the inside of the
element along the flutes, then blow the air
from the outside, and finally from the inside
again.
7. Light up the inside of the outer element (3)
with a bulb, inspect it, and replace it if there
are small holes or thin spots.
8. Install the outer element (3).
9. Install the dust cup (2) with the “TOP” mark
at the top, then fasten it with the clamps
(1).
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