Servicing Your Honda
57
Air Cleaner
3. Remove the air cleaner element (3) from the air
cleaner holder (4) by releasing the holder tabs
(5) from the holes (6) of the air cleaner
element.
4. Wash the air cleaner in clean non-flammable
cleaning solvent. Then wash in hot, soapy
water, rinse well, and allow to dry thoroughly.
The air cleaner element is made in two pieces:
inner and outer, which cannot be separated.
5. Clean the inside of the air cleaner housing.
6. Allow the air cleaner to dry thoroughly. After
drying, apply 1.7 US oz (50 cm
3
) of clean Pro
Honda Foam Filter Oil or an equivalent air
cleaner oil from the inside of the element.
Place the element into a plastic bag (7) and
spread the oil evenly by hand.
7. Assemble the air cleaner element and holder.
Install the holder tabs in the holes of the air
cleaner element.
8. Apply 0.05 – 0.19 oz (1.5 – 5.5 g) of Pro Honda
White Lithium Grease or equivalent to the air
cleaner housing contact area of the air cleaner
element.
9. Install the air cleaner assembly (2) into the air
cleaner housing by aligning its tabs (8) with the
stay (9) of the air cleaner housing.
10. Carefully position the sealing flange of the
element to prevent dirt intrusion.
11. Install and tighten the air cleaner retaining bolt
(1) securely.
NOTICE
Improper installation of the air cleaner assembly
may allow dirt and dust to enter the engine and
cause rapid wear of the piston rings and cylinder.
12. Install the seat (page 34).
(3) air cleaner element
(5) holder tabs
(4) air cleaner holder
(6) holes
(5)
(6)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7) plastic bag
(2) air cleaner assembly
(8) air cleaner assembly tabs
(9) air cleaner housing stay
(7)
(9)
(8)
(2)
(1) air cleaner retaining bolt
(1)
