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Kohler — AIR INTAKE SYSTEM

A Kohler service procedure — check it applies to your exact model before use.

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Procedure

  1. Remove wing nut, air cleaner cover, element cover seal, element cover, and element (with precleaner).
  2. Remove the breather hose from air cleaner base.
  3. Remove the screws securing base to intake elbow. Lift base from intake elbow. Assembly
  4. Install air cleaner base and new base gasket on elbow and secure with four hex washer head screws.
  5. Pull end of breather tube through 9/16” hole in base making sure lips on end of tube seal securely around hole in base.
  6. Install precleaner over element and place on base.
  7. Place element cover on element and the seal on the stud extending through top of element cover.
  8. Secure air cleaner cover with wing nut—finger tightened 1/2 to 1 full turn after nut contacts cover—do not overtighten. Figure 3-5. Round Air Cleaner Assembly Anti-Icing System (Figure 3-6) Disassembly
  9. Remove wing nut, air cleaner cover, element cover seal, element cover, element (with pre¬ cleaner), and air cleaner base seal.
  10. Remove the breather hose from air cleaner base.
  11. Remove the screws securing air cleaner base to intake elbow. Lift base from intake elbow.
  12. Remove the air inlet heater cover, air inlet heater, or heater plate, if so equipped. Assembly
  13. If so equipped, install inlet heater cover, or heater plate over the exhaust outlet on the #2 side of crankcase.
  14. Install new base gasket and air cleaner base to intake elbow and secure with four hex washer head screws. SECTION 3

Source: manual:16304_text.pdf. Figures and steps are as documented; always cross-check against the official manual and any later revisions for your exact serial number before servicing.