Miller Electric CBI 801D manual AIR Cleaner Service Table, Air Cleaner Service

Do not operate engine with dirty air cleaner element in place.

8-2. AIR CLEANER SERVICE (Table 8-2)

CAUTION: DIRTY AIR can damage engine.

•

The air cleaner on this unit is equipped with precleaners. Remove the precleaner cover and empty the dust re- ceptacle when dirt accumulates up to the indicator marks on the side of the precleaner.

•Do not operate engine without air cleaner ele- ment in place.

The air cleaner is one of the most important parts of the engine from the standpoint of engine life. If dirty air gets into the engine, it can cause major engine damage within a few operating hours. The air cleaner must be serviced when the SERVICE ENGINE AIR CLEANER Indicator light PL1 comes on. If PL1 comes on, empty dust cap, and inspect air cleaner and element.

IMPORTANT: A dirty air cleaner element is usually ac- companied by a loss of power and excessive smoke in the engine exhaust.

When it becomes necessary to service the air cleaner in the field, follow the steps in Table 8-2. Keep a spare ele- ment on hand for replacement. New elements are avail- able from your welding equipment distributor.

Table 8-2. Air Cleaner Service

Follow

These

Easy

Steps:

1.	Stop engine.	5.	Wipe out element chamber	7.	Reinstall element.
2.	Wipe off cover before	with clean, damp cloth.		8.	Replace cover.
opening air cleaner.		6.	Inspect new element and all
		gaskets for shipping damage before use.

3.Remove cover.

4.Remove element.

Important

How To

Clean

Elements

For

Re-Use

1.Don’t attempt to service air cleaner with engine running.

2.Don’t blow out the inside of the air cleaner with compressed air.

Clean element by one of the following methods:

Compressed Air or Washing.

Compressed air is recommended when element will be re-used immediately because a washed element must be dried before

Compressed Air

Direct air through element in the direction opposite to normal air flow through the element. Move nozzle up and down while rotating element. Keep nozzle at least one inch from pleated paper. Maximum air pressure − 100 P.S.I.

3.Don’t leave open air cleaner exposed to blowing dust while you clean element. Replace cover.

4.If air cleaner is horizontally mounted, be sure that dust cup is positioned so arrows point up.

re-use. However, washing does

a better job and must be used when exhaust soot has lodged in fine pores

of the filter media. Use Donaldson D-1400 detergent which contains a special additive for removing soot and carbon.

Replace element after 6 cleanings or annually, whichever occurs first.

Washing

1. Soak element 15 minutes or more

in Donaldson D-1400 and water solution. See carton for full instructions.

2.Rinse until water is clear (Maximum water pressure 40 P.S.I.)

3.Air-dry or use warm flowing air, max.

160F. Do not use compressed air or light bulbs.

5.For Donaclone air cleaners , don’t blow out Donaclone tube section without element, cover and inner cover (if any) correctly installed or you will blow dust into the engine.

(When cleaning Cyclopac elements, do not remove plastic fin assembly − back- flowing with compressed air or washing will remove dust from beneath the fin assembly).

Inspection

Place bright light inside element and rotate element slowly. If any rupture, holes or damaged gaskets are discovered − replace.

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