24. SERVICE PROCEDURE 24.2 WHEN REQUIRED 24.2.1 CHECK, CLEAN AND REPLACE AIR CLEANER ELEMENT ¤ WARNING Never clean or replace the air cleaner element with the engine running. When using pressure air to clean the element wear safety glasses or goggles to protect the eyes. Checking If air cleaner clogging monitor 1 flashes, clean the air cleaner element. NOTICE Do not clean the air cleaner element until the air cleaner clogging monitor on the monitor panel flashes. If the element is cleaned frequently before the clogging monitor flashes, the air cleaner will not be able to display its performance fully, and the cleaning efficiency will also go down.
In addition, during the cleaning operation, more dirt stuck to the element will fall inside the inner element. AM091170 Cleaning the outer outer element 1. Open the engine hood, loosen wing nut 2 , then remove cover 6 . 2. Remove element 3 , and to prevent dirt or dust from entering, use tape or a clean cloth to cover the air connector end of the air cleaner body. 3. Clean the air cleaner body interior and the cover. 4. Direct dry compressd air (less than 700 kPa (7 kg/cm 2 , 100 psi)) to element 3 from inside along its folds, then direct it from outside along its folds and again from inside. 1) Remove one seal from the outer element whenever the outer element has been cleaned.
2) Replace the outer element which has been cleaned 6 times repeatedly or used throughout a year. Replace the inner element at the same time. 3) Replace both inner and outer elements when the monitor lamp 1 flashed soon after installing the cleaned outer ele- ment even though it has not been cleaned 6 times. 4) Check inner element mounting nuts for looseness and, if necessary, retighten. AD053020 3-24