Cub Cadet 8454 manual Servicing the AIR Cleaner, Draining the Clutch Housing

SERVICING THE AIR CLEANER

Check the air cleaner dust cup and element before each use. Clean the dust out of the cup and blow off the element weekly. Replace the element after every 100 hours of operation.

NOTE: The air cleaner uses a dry element, never apply oil.

•Unclip the two retainers to remove the cup and wipe out any build-up of dust. See Figure 63.

•Remove the second wingnut and carefully withdraw the secondary filter element from the housing. Gently blow or brush any dirt from the element.

•Using care not to damage the elements, insert the new, or cleaned, elements into the housing and secure each with a wingnut.

•Install the cup and secure with the two retainers.

IMPORTANT: The air cleaner will only fulfill its function if correctly and regularly maintained. A poorly

Air Cleaner Housing

Retainer

Clip

Wing Nut Filter Element

Cap

Filter Element

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maintained air cleaner will mean loss of power, excessive fuel consumption and a reduction in engine life.

DRAINING THE CLUTCH HOUSING

The clutch housing should be checked and ,if necessary, drained of any water after every 50 hours of operation. The clutch housing should also be checked if the tractor has been operated in inclement weather or in wet fields with standing water, or has been hosed off.

Remove the drain plug in the bottom of the clutch housing to drain. If water is drained, allow the inside of the clutch housing to dry. See Figure 64.

Filter Element	Cap
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Wing Nut

Figure 63

•Remove the wingnut and carefully withdraw the filter element from the housing. See Figure 63.

•To clean the element, use clean dry compressed air on the inside of the element. Air pressure at the nozzle must not exceed 29 PSI and the nozzle must be held a reasonable distance from the element.

Drain Plug

Figure 64

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