10.7.4 Servicing the air filter system

10.7.4 Servicing the air filter system

CAUTiON

danger of injury from hot and moving parts! ► Never open the driver‘s platform when the engine is running. ► Let the engine cool off or use protective gloves.

NOTE

danger of technical damage! ► Service the air filter according to the inspection intervals specified in this operating manual. ► If the engine takes in unclean air, the engine could be damaged. ► Never let the engine run if parts of the air intake system are removed. ► replace damaged air filters immediately.

ENViRONMENT NOTE

risk of damage to the environment! The main air filter element must be replaced at an early stage. If it is allowed to get too dirty, exhaust gas emissions will increase.

The loader is equipped with a dry air filter for filtering the engine intake air. The dry air filter consists of a main filter and a safety filter element. To access it, tilt the driver‘s platform.

Air filter dust valve

check if the outlet slot on the dust valve item 1 (Fig. 97) is clear. remove dust accumulation by pinching the valve.

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Fig. 97 Location of the air filter

Check main air filter element / clean / replace

NOTE

danger of technical damage! ► clean or replace the main filter element item 4 (Fig. 98) at the inspections or, between inspections, when the red cap is visible in the inspection glass in the maintenance display Item 3 (Fig. 97)! ► To reset the display, press the button Item a (Fig. 97).

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Fig. 98 Air filter elements

1. remove the fasteners on the cover item 2 (Fig. 97) and take off the cover. 2. Pull out the main filter element item 4 (Fig. 98). do not remove the safety filter element in the process. 3. Perform a visual inspection of the intake manifold between the filter and the engine for leaks and tight fit. The intake manifold must not display any exterior damage. 4. clean the main filter element (knock off lightly and blow out with compressed air from the inside to the outside).

Should the main filter element be too dirty or damaged, replace it.

install a new or cleaned main filter element, repeating the steps in the reverse order.

Before installing a new or cleaned main filter element, reset the maintenance display. After the engine has been allowed to run, the red cover should no longer be visible in the inspection glass in the maintenance display. Should this nevertheless be the case, replace the safety filter.

Checking / changing the safety filter

NOTE

danger of technical damage! ► replace the safety filter if necessary, and at least after cleaning the main filter for the fifth time.

Should it be apparent while servicing the dry air filter that a maintenance fault was present or that the main filter element is damaged, replace the safety filter element item 5 (Fig. 98).

1. remove the three fasteners on the cover item 2 (Fig. 97). 2. remove the cover item 2 (Fig. 97): 3. Pull out the main filter element item 4 (Fig. 98). 4. Pull out the safety filter element item 5 (Fig. 98). 5. insert a new safety filter element.

Assembly takes place in the reverse order.