SERVICING - OIL BATH TYPE

FUEL

AIR CLEANER

A. GENERAL (Fig. 1)

Figure 1.

The air cleaner may be serviced without removing it as

an assembly.

Service the cleaner periodically. The service period

depends upon the operating conditions and can be

Figure 2.

established observing the dust concentration and the

inspection of the air cleaner.

2. Empty the oil and sediment. Wash the cup and

vortex chamber thoroughly in solvent.

When operating in severe dusty atmosphere, inspect

3. Fill cup to the indicated level with specified oil.

and service the air cleaner daily, oftener if necessary.

Lower the vortex chamber into position.

NOTE

B. SERVICING - OIL BATH TYPE (Fig. 2)

For air entering the air cleaner at

temperatures above 100 , use SAE

NOTE

30 oil; 50 to 100 , use SAE 20 oil;

Service when the reservoir is one

25 to 50 , use SAE 10 oil; -30 to

fourth full of sediment or the oil has

25 , use SAE 5; below-30 , dilute

thickened

the

approximate

oil with kerosene to the viscosity of

viscosity of SAE 60 oil at 70 .

SAE 20 oil at 70 .

4. Attach the cup to the bottom of the body,

1. Unsnap the latches and lower the cup. Re move

making sure that it is properly seated and that latches

vortex chamber.

snap over-center.

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