Taylor TX180S, Maintenance Manual

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3-1 3-1 TX / TXH / TXB 180S - 400L (Rev. 4/23/07) TX / TXH / TXB 180S - 400L (Rev. 4/23/07)
IF EQUIPPED IF EQUIPPED
LATCH LATCH
Illustration 3-1. Illustration 3-1. Air Intake Air Intake System Com System Com ponents ponents
Introduction. Introduction. The air The air cleaner is cleaner is designed to designed to be be
serviced efficiently serviced efficiently and quickly and quickly . . Intake air ent Intake air ent ers ers
the air cleaner through the cap or optional pre- the air cleaner through the cap or optional pre-
cleaner. cleaner. When the air reaches When the air reaches the inlet of t the inlet of t he air he air
cleaner housing, a helical ramp imparts a high- cleaner housing, a helical ramp imparts a high-
speed circular motion to the speed circular motion to the intake air intake air . . This action This action
separates up to 85% of the dust from the air by separates up to 85% of the dust from the air by
centrifugal action. centrifugal action. The dust The dust is then is then forced out forced out the the
vacuator. vacuator. The air then The air then passes through t passes through t he primary he primary
and safety filters, where the rest of the dust is and safety filters, where the rest of the dust is
removed, before the air enters the engine. removed, before the air enters the engine.
Major Components Major Components (Illustration 3-1) (Illustration 3-1) . . The The air air
cleaner consists of the primary filter, internal filter cleaner consists of the primary filter, internal filter
indicator, safety filter, air cleaner housing, cap (or indicator, safety filter, air cleaner housing, cap (or
optional precleaner), vacuator and an air restric- optional precleaner), vacuator and an air restric-
tion tion indicator indicator . .
Servicing Servicing (Illustration 3-1) (Illustration 3-1) . . If If the the equipment equipment is is
being operated under extremely dusty conditions, being operated under extremely dusty conditions,
the vacuator should be checked every day to be the vacuator should be checked every day to be
certain it certain it is not is not clogged. clogged. Perform the Perform the following following
procedures to service the filters and air cleaner procedures to service the filters and air cleaner
components. components. Overservicing of Overservicing of the filters the filters is not is not
recommended. recommended. Filter ef Filter ef ficiency inc ficiency inc reases with reases with
initial operation. initial operation.
  Death or serious injury could Death or serious injury could
result from result from a runaway truck. a runaway truck. Park the truck Park the truck on on
a hard, level surface, apply the parking brake, a hard, level surface, apply the parking brake,
block the wheels in both directions to prevent block the wheels in both directions to prevent
movement of the truck and Lock O movement of the truck and Lock O ut & Tag Out ut & Tag Out
the truck. the truck.
  Replace the primary filter Replace the primary filter
periodically or when the air restriction periodically or when the air restriction
indicator shows red (refer to the Preventive indicator shows red (refer to the Preventive
Maintenance chart in the Appendices for Maintenance chart in the Appendices for
primary fi primary fi lter replacemen lter replacemen t interval). t interval). In dusty In dusty
conditions, the primary filter may have to be conditions, the primary filter may have to be
replaced more often. replaced more often.
  Replace the safety filter Replace the safety filter
periodically (refer to the Preventive periodically (refer to the Preventive
Maintenance chart in the Appendices for Maintenance chart in the Appendices for
safety filter replacement interval). safety filter replacement interval).
  Do Not use ether type fuels to Do Not use ether type fuels to
help start the engine for this may damage the help start the engine for this may damage the
engine. engine.
1. 1. Park t Park t he tru he tru ck on a ha ck on a ha rd, le rd, le vel s vel s urf urf ace ace , blo , blo ck ck
the wheels in both directions and apply the the wheels in both directions and apply the
parking brake. parking brake.
2. 2. When When the a the a ir res ir res trict trict ion i ion i ndicat ndicat or (s or (s ee Il ee Il lustr lustr a- a-
tion 3-2) indicates filter servicing (sight glass tion 3-2) indicates filter servicing (sight glass
on indicator is red) is required or the service on indicator is red) is required or the service
nance nance chart in the chart in the Appendices Appendices ). ).
6. 6. Replac Replac e the e the primar primar y fil y fil ter w ter w ith a ith a new f new f ilter ilter . .
7. 7. Re Re -i -i ns ns ta ta ll t ll t he c he c ov ov er er . .
NOTES: NOTES:
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Ensure that cover gasket is assembled to Ensure that cover gasket is assembled to
cover before re-installing the cover onto the air cover before re-installing the cover onto the air
cleaner housing. cleaner housing.
 
Never use the latches on the cover to force Never use the latches on the cover to force
the primary filter into the air cleaner housing. the primary filter into the air cleaner housing.
Using the latches to push the filter in could Using the latches to push the filter in could
cause damage cause damage to the air to the air cleaner housing. cleaner housing. Do Do
not use the cover not use the cover to push the primary to push the primary filter into filter into
place. place.
8. 8. Pus Pus h the h the res res et bu et bu tto tto n on t n on t he to he to p of t p of t he ai he ai r r
restriction restriction indicator indicator . .
9. 9. Cle Cle an an an an d ins d ins pec pec t th t th e vac e vac uat uat or or . .
10. 10. Inspect the air Inspect the air intake system intake system for leaks. for leaks.
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