Service manual

CHK
ADJ
CLEANING THE AIR FILTER ELEMENT
3-13
EAS00089
CLEANING THE AIR FILTER ELEMENT
Carburetor side
1. Remove:
• center cover
• grip bar
• battery
• right side cover
• helmet box
• air filter box assembly 
2. Remove:
• air filter box cover
• air filter
CAUTION:
Never start up the engine with the air filter
removed. This will allow the entry of unfilte-
red air, causing rapid wear and possible
damage to the engine. Also, using the engi-
ne without the filter will affect the carburet-
tor jets resulting in poor performance and
the possible overheating of the engine.
Be careful not to block the inlet area of the
air filter with cloths or rags.
3. Inspect:
• damaged element
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Change
4. Clean:
• air filter
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Steps for cleaning air filter:
• Wash the filter carefully but completely with
solvent.
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WARNING
Never use solvents with a low flammability
point, such as petrol, to clean the filter.
Such solvents may cause fire or explosions.
• Clean off excess solvent from the filter and
leave it to dry.
CAUTION:
Do not twist the air filter element when
squeezing it.
• Apply oil for foam air filters or YAMAHA 2T
engine oil or equivalent oil for 2 stroke engines.
• Wipe off the excess oil.
NOTE:
The filter should be wet but not dripping.
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