Kohler Aegis TP-2509 - Manual (Page 25)

4.3
Section 4
Air Cleaner and Air Intake System
4
2. Remove the precleaner from the paper element.
See Figure 4-7.
Figure 4-7. Removing Precleaner from Paper
Element.
3. Wash the precleaner in warm water with
detergent. Rinse the precleaner thoroughly until
all traces of detergent are eliminated. Squeeze
out excess water (do not wring). Allow the
precleaner to air dry.
4. Saturate the precleaner with new engine oil.
Squeeze out all excess oil.
5. Reinstall the serviced precleaner over the paper
element, outside the filter element retaining strap.
6. Clean the air cleaner base area, upper blower
housing, and screen assembly of any debris
accumulation.
7. Reinstall the upper blower housing/screen
assembly, and secure with the four retaining
straps.
8. When precleaner replacement is necessary,
order Kohler Part No. 66 083 03-S.
Paper Element Service (Standard Type)
Every 100 hours of operation (more often under
extremely dusty or dirty conditions), replace the paper
element.
1. Unhook the four retaining straps and remove the
upper blower housing and screen assembly. See
Figure 4-2.
2. Remove the precleaner from the paper element.
See Figure 4-7.
3. Unhook the filter element retaining strap and
remove the paper element from the air cleaner
base. See Figure 4-8.
Figure 4-8. Unhooking Retainer Strap.
4. Do not wash the paper element or use
pressurized air, this will damage the element.
Replace a dirty, bent, or damaged element with a
genuine Kohler element. Handle new elements
carefully; do not use if the sealing surfaces are
bent or damaged.
5. Clean the air cleaner base area, upper blower
housing, an screen assembly of any debris
accumulation.
6. Install the new paper element; Kohler Part No.
66 083 01-S and secure with the filter element
retainer strap.
Disassembly/Reassembly - Standard Type
If the air cleaner base has to be removed, proceed as
follows.
1. Unhook the four retaining straps and remove the
upper blower housing and screen assembly. See
Figure 4-2.
2. Remove the precleaner and air cleaner element
from base. See Figures 4-7 and 4-8.
3. Remove the two hex. flange nuts securing
air cleaner base and mounting clamp for
vacuum (fuel pump) hose onto carburetor studs.
See Figure 4-9.