TEUPEN LEO 15 GT, Translation Of The Original Operating Instructions

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– Unscrew and remove knurled nut „1“ and take
off air cleaner element „2“.
– Clean the filter compartment and the cover.
Dirt and other foreign bodies must not be
allowed to enter the engine’s air inlet points.
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– On versions with a mechanical air cleaner
service indicator, check the condition and
cleanliness of valve plate „1“.
– The filter cartridge should either be renewed
or, depending upon the degree of contamina-
tion, cleaned, or checked, as follows:
1
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Cleaning the filter cartridge
Dry contamination
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Use compressed air to blow through the filter
cartridge from the inside outwards, until no fur-
ther dirt emerges.
Important !
The pressure must not exceed 5 bar.
Persons handling compressed air must
wear protective goggles.
Moist or oily contamination
Renew the filter cartridge.
Checking the filter cartridge
– Check filter cartridge’s gasket surface „1“ for
damage, Fig. 57.
– Check the filter cartridge for cracks or any
other type of damage to the paper filter by
holding it inclined towards the light or by
shining a light source through it.
Important !
The slightest damage to the paper filter rules
out it being used any longer.
– Re-assemble the filter cartridge in the reverse
order of work.
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