HYOSUNG GT650 - PARTS CATALOGUE, Owner'S Manual

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4. Clean the air cleaner element for the fol-
lowing :
1) When the air cleaner element clean
with the air gun, necessarily blow at
the inside by compressed air.
2) Carefully examine the air cleaner ele-
ment for tears during cleaning.
Replace it with a new one if it is torn.
3) Assemble the element completely or
damage severely the engine.
4) Be careful not to allow water to go
inside the air cleaner element.
Before and during the cleaning opera-
tion, inspect the element for tears.
A torn element must be replaced.
Be sure position the element snugly and
correctly, so that no incoming air will
bypass it.
Remember, rapid wear of piston rings
and cylinder bore is often caused by a
defective or poorly fitted element.
CAUTION
● ●
When the assembly of air cleaner ele-
ment is not completely done, dusts
can go inside and damage severely
engine.
● ●
Be careful not to allow water to go
into the element while washing.
CAUTION
More frequent servicing may be per-
formed on motorcycles that are used
under severe conditions, also clean the
air cleaner element when replacing the
oil to prevent damage of the engine.
CAUTION
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Operating the engine without the air
cleaner element in place can be haz-
ardous.
Never run the engine without the air
cleaner element in place.
WARNING