Allis-Chalmers 3500 MK II / SOOMKII 1.5 — Air Cleaner Element Service - Donaldson Single Element Type
Maintenance
For the Allis-Chalmers 3500 MK II / SOOMKII 1.5, from the Allis-Chalmers owner's manual.
Applies to: Allis-Chalmers 3500 MKII engine
Before you start
- Be sure dust cup arrows point up. Do not use oil in dust cup.
- Air pressure at nozzle must not exceed 100 psi when dry cleaning element.
Parts for this job
- 71181296 Air filter FridayParts $45.99
Part numbers from the service-parts list for Allis-Chalmers 3500 MKII engine. Verify against your serial number before ordering; some links are affiliate links.
Procedure
- Clean exterior of air cleaner and surrounding area.
- Loosen clamp assembly and remove dust cup; loosen wing nut and remove baffle.
- Empty and clean dust cup and baffle daily.
- Remove foreign material from around filter element.
- Assemble baffle to dust cup and tighten wing nut.
- Position dust cup on body with arrows up and tighten clamp securely.
- Replace filter element when red signal covers exposed window of service indicator.
- Reset service indicator by pressing reset button.
Specs & values
- Dust level must not build up to less than 1.000 in (25.4 mm) from slot in dust cup
- Maximum allowable air cleaner restriction 25 in of water
Full service-parts list: Allis-Chalmers 3500 MKII engine →
Source: Allis-Chalmers owner's manual. Steps and values are as documented; always cross-check against the official manual and any later revisions for your exact serial number before servicing.