24. SERVICE PROCEDURE 24.2.2 CHECK, CLEAN AND REPLACE AIR CLEANER A WARNING l Never clean or replace the air cleaner while the engine is l When using compressed air to clean the element, there is danger that dust will fly and get into your eyes, so always wear protective glasses. NOTICE When installing both the inner element and outer element, move the element lightly so that the seal rubber at the tip of the element is in tight contact with the inside of the body, then tighten the nut. CHECK If dust indicator @ shows red, clean the air cleaner element. CLEAN OUTER ELEMENT, REPLACE 1. Remove wing bolt 0, then remove cover 0, and take out the outer element. 2.
Clean the inside of the body and the dust cap. 3. Direct dry compressed air (Max. 700 kPa (7 kg/cm2, 100 psi)) from inside of the element along its folds. Then blow with air along the folds from the outside, and finally blow again from the inside. (I) Remove one seal from the element each time it is cleaned. (2) Replace any outer element which has been cleaned 6 times or used for one year. Replace the inner element at the same time. (3) Replace both the inner and outer elements if the air cleaner clogging caution lamp lights up immediately after the ele- ment is cleaned, even if the element has not been cleaned 6 times.
(4) Check for looseness of the inner element tightening nuts, and 1 tighten if necessary. If seal washer @ is damaged or the thread of wing nut @ is damaged, replace with new parts. Remove vacuator valve @I, and blow with compressed air to clean. After cleaning, install the vacuator valve. (5) (6) 3-26