Air cleaner
This section describes the servicing procedures for each item of the Periodic Maintenance requirements.
Inspect every 6 000 km (4 000 miles, 6 months) and replace every 18 000 km (11 000 miles, 18 months).
- Remove the seat. (6-4)
- Remove the fuel tank. (4-52)
- Remove the air cleaner box cap 1.
- Remove the air cleaner element 2.
- Carefully use air hose to blow the dust from the cleaner element.
Caution: Always use air pressure on the throttle body side of the air cleaner element. If air pressure is used on the other side, dirt will be forced into the pores of the air cleaner element thus restricting air flow through the air cleaner element.
- Install the О-ring (3) properly.
- Reinstall the cleaned or new air cleaner element in the reverse order of removal.
Caution: If driving under dusty condition, clean the air cleaner element more frequently. The surest way to accelerate engine wear is to use the engine without the element or to use a ruptured element. Make sure that the air cleaner is in good condition at all times. Life of the engine depends largely on this component!
Note: When cleaning the air cleaner element, drain water from the air cleaner by removing the drain plug.