JackJ
ArboristSite Member
I'm wondering what folks do to clean air filters on saws like the CS-590 Timberwolf.
Every few tanks I've got the filter cover off, and use a soft brush on the outside of the filter. But most of the dust accumulates right around the filter intake, and it's awkward to keep that hole covered while cleaning.
So a couple of times I've separated the two halves of the filter--there's a tab on each half that makes this pretty easy to do. But I'm concerned that repeatedly opening it up might create a little gap where the halves meet. Once open, I've run some water gently from the inside out, sometimes with a little dish soap, and that does a pretty good job of displacing most of the dust. I let it dry overnight before reassembling.
Compressed air is another option, but seems like that doesn't do a lot to get dust out of the filter pores, unless you use a lot of pressure, and then maybe it could compromise the filter integrity.
Anyone got a best practice they can give me?
Every few tanks I've got the filter cover off, and use a soft brush on the outside of the filter. But most of the dust accumulates right around the filter intake, and it's awkward to keep that hole covered while cleaning.
So a couple of times I've separated the two halves of the filter--there's a tab on each half that makes this pretty easy to do. But I'm concerned that repeatedly opening it up might create a little gap where the halves meet. Once open, I've run some water gently from the inside out, sometimes with a little dish soap, and that does a pretty good job of displacing most of the dust. I let it dry overnight before reassembling.
Compressed air is another option, but seems like that doesn't do a lot to get dust out of the filter pores, unless you use a lot of pressure, and then maybe it could compromise the filter integrity.
Anyone got a best practice they can give me?