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PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND MINOR REPAIR
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Cleaning the air filter
element
The air filter element should be
cleaned at the intervals specified in
the periodic maintenance and lubrica-
tion chart. Clean the air filter element
more frequently if you are riding in
unusually wet or dusty areas.
1. Remove panel A. (See page 6-6
for panel removal and installation
procedures.)
2. Remove the air filter case cover
by removing the holding clips.
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Holding clip (
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13. Start the engine, and then let it
idle for several minutes while
checking it for oil leakage. If oil is
leaking, immediately turn the
engine off and check for the
cause.
14. Turn the engine off, and then
check the oil level and correct it if
necessary.
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After changing the engine oil,
make sure to check the oil pres-
sure as described below.
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Remove the bleed bolt.
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Start the engine and keep it
idling until oil flows out. If no
oil comes out after one
minute, turn the engine off
immediately so it will not
seize. If this occurs, have a
Yamaha dealer repair the vehi-
cle.
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After checking the oil pres-
sure, tighten the bleed bolt to
the specified torque.
Tightening torque:
Bleed bolt:
7 Nm (0.7 m
0
kg)
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