Air Cleaner Service
A dirty air cleaner will restrict air flow to the carburetor. If you operate the
lawn tractor in very dusty areas, clean the air cleaner more often than
specified in the MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE.
Operating the engine without the air cleaner will cause rapid engine wear.
1. Open the engine hood.
2. Remove the wing nut and air cleaner cover. Remove the wing nut and
air cleaner elements.
3. Foam element: Clean in warm, soapy water, rinse, and dry thoroughly.
Or, clean in nonflammable solvent and dry.
Dip the element in clean engine oil, then squeeze out all excess oil. The
engine will smoke when started if too much oil is left in the foam.
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Using gasoline or flammable solvent to clean the filter ele-
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ment can cause a fire or explosion. Use only soapy water or nonflam-
mable solvent.
4. Paper element: Tap the ele-
ment several times on a hard
surface to remove loose dirt, or
blow low pressure (30 psi or
less) compressed air through
the filter from the inside. Do not
try to brush off dirt. Brushing
will force dirt into the fibers.
WING NUT
AIR CLEANER
COVER
WING NUT
PAPER ELEMENT
FOAM ELEMENT