Operation Manual

PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND MINOR REPAIR
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EAU04281*
Cleaning the air filter element
The air filter element should be cleaned
at the intervals specified in the periodic
maintenance and lubrication chart.
Clean the air filter element more fre-
quently if you are riding in unusually
wet or dusty areas.
1. Remove the seat. (See page 3-11
for seat removal and installation
procedures.)
2. Remove the fuel tank bolts.
3. Lift the fuel tank to position it away
from the air filter case. (Do not dis-
connect the fuel hoses!)
EW000071
WARNING
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Make sure that the fuel tank is
well supported.
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Do not tilt or pull the fuel tank
too much, otherwise the fuel
hoses may come loose, which
could cause fuel leakage.
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4. Remove the air filter case cover by
removing the screws.
5. Pull the air filter element out.
6. Clean the air filter element with
solvent, and then squeeze the re-
maining solvent out.
1. Fuel tank bolt (× 2) 1. Air filter case cover
2. Screw (× 8)
1. Air filter element
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