24. SERVICE PROCEDURE 24.2 WHEN REQUIRED 24.2.1 CHECK, CLEAN AND REPLACE AIR CLEANER ELEMENT Checking If air cleaner clogging monitor flashes, clean the air cleaner ele- ment Cleaning the element 1. Open the battery room door on the left side of the machine, remove wing nut and take out outer element . To prevent entry of dirt and dust, cover the air connector side of the rear end of the air cleaner with a clean cloth and adhesive tape. 2. Clean interior of the air cleaner body interior and the cover. 3. Direct dry compressed air (less than 700 kPa (7kg/cm 2 )), to outer element from inside along its folds, then direct it from outside along its folds and again from inside.
(1) Remove one seal from the element whenever the element has been cleaned. (2) Replace the outer element which has been cleaned 6 times re- peatedly or used throughout a year. Replace the inner element at the same time. (3) Replace both inner and outer element when the monitor lamp flashes soon after installing the cleaned element even though it has not been cleaned 6 times. (4) Check inner element mounting nuts for looseness and, if nec- essary, retighten. (5) Replace seal washer or mounting nuts with new parts if they are broken. PC130/150LGP-6K ENG 3-25 WARNING • Never clean or replace the air cleaner element with the engine running.
• When using pressured air to clean the element, wear safety glasses or goggles to protect the eyes. WARNING