- Remove left and right fairing side panels.
- Remove tank cover.
See Group 46.
Caution: Disconnect ground lead from battery and insulate.
Warning: Comply with safety precautions when handling or working with fuel.
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- Disconnect the plug of the immersion-tube sensor (1).
- Release the retaining screws (arrows).
- Remove the immersion-tube sensor with gasket.
- Installation is the reverse of the removal procedure.
Tightening torque:
- Immersion-tube sensor in fuel tank — 6 Nm
Calibrating the immersion-tube sensor
Note: The immersion-tube sensor has to be calibrated if it or the fuel tank has been replaced.
Calibration allows the reserve fuel capacity of the fuel tank to be adjusted to suit customer preferences.
- Pour 4 litres (0.88 Imp. gal/1.06 US gal) of fuel (or the quantity requested by the customer) into the empty fuel tank.
- Connect the MoDiTeC to the diagnosis connector beneath the saddle.
- Call up the TOOLBOX menu on the diagnostic unit and select the PROGRAM TANK RESERVE item.
- Follow the MoDiTeC instructions.