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4. Saturate the precleaner with new engine oil.
Squeeze out all excess oil.
5. Reinstall the precleaner over the paper element.
6. Reinstall air cleaner cover.
7. Tighten the air cleaner cover retaining knob.
Service Paper Element
Every
100 hours
of operation (more often under
extremely dusty or dirty conditions), replace the paper
element.
1. Loosen air cleaner cover retaining knob and
remove the cover.
2. Remove the precleaner from the paper element.
3. Remove the wing nut, washer, and element cover
with grommet. Remove paper element.
4. Replace a dirty, bent, or damaged element with a
genuine Kohler element. Do not wash the paper
element or
use pressurized air
, as this will
damage the element. Handle new elements
carefully; do not use if the sealing surfaces are
bent or damaged.
5. When servicing the air cleaner, check the air
cleaner base. Make sure it is secured and not
bent or damaged. Also check the air cleaner
element cover for damage or improper fit. Replace
all bent or damaged air cleaner components.
6. Install new or serviced paper element and
components as follows:
a. Position paper element on base.
b. Slide element cover with grommet then
washer onto stud, secure with wing nut.
c. Reinstall the precleaner over the paper
element.
d. If the air cleaner cover ring separated from
the element cover, reinstall it.
e. Reinstall air cleaner cover and secure with
the retaining knob.
Figure 9. Air Cleaner Elements.
Air Cleaner
Base
Precleaner
Paper
Element
Element
Cover
Air Cleaner
Cover Ring
Grommet
Washer
Wing Nut
Air Cleaner
Cover
Cover
Retaining Knob
