HOME The o-rings retain the velocity stack fasteners when assembling air box. Figure 1-6. Air Filter Gasket Alignment Pins (3) 3. Place air filter bottom over throttle body and attach rear breather hose with hose clamp. 7. Attach the breather hose. 8. Place air filter element in air filter bottom. 9. Align air filter cap and fasten with wing nut. Turn wing nut 2.5-3 turns after contact. 4. Align air filter bottom with front breather hose and press firmly in position. NOTE 10. Position air filter top over bottom section with snorkel between frame tubes at the steering neck. Velocity stacks have a mark at the bottom flange between two of the fastener locations.
Align the mark with the corresponding mark on the air filter bottom. 11. Fasten clips along each side and clip at rear. 1-12 2009 VRSC Service: Maintenance sm01694 Figure 1-5. Air Box Removed (Injector intakes shown by arrows) INSTALLATION 1. Remove tape from throttle body intakes. 2. See Figure 1-6. Inspect and replace bottom air box gasket if damaged. Check gasket position on air filter bottom. Gasket is located by three alignment pins on mating sur- face. sm01695 sm01696 Figure 1-7. Velocity Stack Alignment Marks 5. Align index marks and install velocity stacks, longest in front. Tighten fasteners to 6 Nm (53 in-lbs). 6.
Slide o-rings down the velocity stack body until they con- tact the three fasteners. NOTE