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GENERAL GR1600EU, WSM
G-25
Cleaning Air Cleaner Element
CAUTION
To avoid personal injury:
• Be sure to stop engine and remove the key before cleaning
air cleaner element.
1. Remove the air cleaner cover and element.
a) Undo the hook.
b) Turn the cover clockwise and detach it.
2. Clean the element:
a) When dry dust adheres to the element, blow compressed air
from the inside, turning the element. Pressure of
compressed air must be under 210 kPa (2.1 kgf/cm
2
,
30 psi).
b) When carbon or oil adheres to the element, soak the
element in detergent for 15 minutes, and then wash it
several times in water, rinse with clean water and dry it
naturally. After element is fully dried, inspect the inside of
the element with a light and check if it is damaged or not.
(Referring to the instructions on the label attached to the
case.)
3. Replace the air cleaner element if:
Once yearly or after every sixth cleaning, whichever comes first.
NOTE
• Check to see if the evacuator valve is blocked with dust.
• Operating in dusty conditions requires more frequent
maintenance.
IMPORTANT
• The air cleaner uses a dry element, never apply oil.
• Do not run the engine with the filter element removed.
• Align the arrow marks when reinstalling the cover. If the
cover is improperly fitted, dust passes by the baffle and
directly adheres to the element.
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Evacuator valve
Open the evacuator valve one a week under ordinary conditions
- or daily when used in a dusty place - to get rid of large particles of
dust and dirt.
9Y1210595GEG0014US0
(1) Air Cleaner Cover
(2) Air Cleaner Element (3) Evacuator Valve
KiSC issued 11, 2013 A