Cub Cadet 7264 - Manual (Page 47)

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• Pull the air cleaner element from the housing.
See Figure 59.
Figure 59
• Lightly blow or brush loose debris from the air
cleaner element. Clean any debris from the
housing.
• Inspect the paper pleats of the cleaner element
for damage and dirt. Inspect the sealing surface
on the inner end of the element for deterioration
or damage. Replace a damaged or dirty air
cleaner element.
• Push the new air cleaner element fully into the
housing.
• Position the cover on the housing. Hook the
two clamps onto the rim of the housing and lock
the clamps. Refer to Figure 58.
IMPORTANT: A clean and properly installed
air cleaner element significantly contributes to
prolonging engine life.
SERVICING THE FUEL FILTER
WARNING: Do not service the fuel filter
when tractor is hot or near any source
of ignition. Allow the tractor to cool.
The tractor is equipped with an in-line fuel filter
located on the right side of the engine. Regularly
check the cup at the bottom of the fuel filter for
condensate water that has separated from the
diesel fuel (Refer to Figure 60). Drain the filter cup
as needed, or after every 100 hours of operation.
Replace the fuel filter after every 600 hours of
operation.
Diesel fuel is a toxic substance. Dispose
of in an environmentally safe manner.
Contact your area EPA office for proper
disposal methods and recycling center
locations.
Draining The Fuel Filter Cup
• Stop the engine.
• Place a suitable container beneath the filter
cup. See Figure 60.
Figure 60
• Turn the cup drain counterclockwise to open.
Allow the water at the bottom of the cup to
drain until only diesel fuel remains in the cup.
See Figure 61.
• Turn the cup drain clockwise to close. See
Figure 61.
Figure 61
• Slowly turn the air bleed knob counterclock-
wise until fuel refills the filter cup and begins to
seeps out around the bleed knob. Turn the air
bleed knob clockwise to close. Refer to Figure
60.
AIR
CLEANER
HOUSING
AIR
CLEANER
ELEMENT
AIR BLEED KNOB
FUEL FILTER
FILTER CUP
CUP DRAIN
FILTER
CUP DRAIN
Turn to
Open
Turn to
Close CUP