TUBE 5088268 - Caterpillar

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Inspect the engine air precleaner for dirt and for trash.
Remove the precleaner in order to clean the precleaner.
Use pressurized air to clean the tubes. Put the tubes on a flat surface. Direct the pressurized air into the tubes from the top. This loosens up the dirt.
Loosen hard deposits of dust on the precleaner body by soaking in an appropriate cleaning agent. Then, wash the precleaner body with a spray of water.
Blow dry the precleaner body completely.
Install the precleaner.
Install T-bolt (1). Hand tighten the T-bolt only.
Close the left engine access door.
Service the air cleaner only with the engine stopped. Engine damage could result.