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use and maintenance RSV mille Sport Production
REMOVAL
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Lift the fuel tank, see p. 66 (LIFTING
THE FUEL TANK).
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Unscrew and remove the seven screws
(1) that fasten the filter case cover (2).
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Remove the filter case cover (2).
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Extract the air cleaner (3).
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CAUTION
Plug the openings with a clean cloth, to
prevent any foreign matters from get-
ting into the suction ducts.
Upon reassembly, before putting back
the filter case cover (2), make sure that
you have not left the cloth or other ob-
jects inside the case.
PARTIAL CLEANING
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CAUTION
Do not press or strike the metal net of
the air cleaner (3).
Do not use screwdrivers or alike.
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Seize the air cleaner (3) vertically and
strike it more than once on a clean sur-
face.
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If necessary, clean the air cleaner (3)
with a compressed air jet (directing it
from the inside towards the outside of
the filter).
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Clean the outer part of the air cleaner,
(3) with a cloth.
CHANGING
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CAUTION
Do not use filters that have already
been used.
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Replace the air cleaner (3) with a new
one of the same type.
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Every 7500 km (4687 mi), remove the
plug (4).
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Empty its content into a container and
deliver it to a salvage centre.
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CAUTION
When cleaning the filtering element,
make sure that there are no tears.
Otherwise, change the filtering element.
Make sure that the filtering element is
positioned correctly, in such a way as
to prevent non-filtered air from entering.
Remember that the untimely wear of the
piston segments and the cylinder may
be caused by a faulty or uncorrectly po-
sitioned filtering element.
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