2-4 PERIODIC MAINTENANCE
MAINTENANCE AND TUNE-UP
PROCEDURES
This section describes the servicing procedures for each item
mentioned in the Periodic Maintenance chart.
AIR CLEANER
Inspect every 6 000 km (4 000 miles, 6 months) and
replace every 18 000 km (11 000 miles, 18 months).
• Remove the front and rear seats. ( 6-8)
• Lift and support the fuel tank. ( 4-51)
• Remove the air cleaner element by removing the screws.
• Carefully use air hose to blow the dust from the cleaner ele-
ment.
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Always use air pressure on the outside of the air cleaner
element. If air pressure is used on the inside, dirt will be
forced into the pores of the air cleaner element thus re-
stricting air flow through the air cleaner element.
• Reinstall the cleaned or new air cleaner element in the reverse
order of removal.
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If driving under dusty conditions, clean the air cleaner
element more frequently. The surest way to accelerate
engine wear is to operate the engine without the element
or to use a torn element. Make sure that the air cleaner is
in good condition at all times. The life of the engine de-
pends largely on this component!
• Remove the drain plugs from the air cleaner box to allow any
water to drain out.
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