Yanmar — Air cleaner cleaning and element replacement
Maintenance · Air intake system
From a Yanmar service manual — check it applies to your exact model before use.
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Before you start
- Wear protective equipment such as goggles when blowing compressed air
Procedure
- Undo the clamps on the dust pan and remove the dust pan
- Loosen the wing bolt on the element and pull out the element
- Blow air 0.29~0.49MPa (3.0~5.0kgf/cm2) from inside the element
- Replace the element if damaged, excessively dirty or oily
- Remove the inside dust cover and clean inside of the dust pan
- Reinstall element with wing bolt and reattach dust pan with TOP mark upward
Tools required
- Compressed air Amazon
Tool links are Amazon searches (affiliate links); manufacturer special tools may only be available from a dealer.
Specs & values
- Air blowing pressure 0.29~0.49MPa (3.0~5.0kgf/cm2)
Source: Yanmar service 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.