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AIR CLEANER
 
GENERAL
 
The air cleaner prevents foreign material from entering the
carburetor and engine by trapping airborne dust and dirt in
the filter element. 
Service air cleaner filter element every 5000 miles (8000 km)
or more often if the motorcycle is run in a dusty environment.
See 
AIR CLEANER FILTER
 in Section 1 for more information.
 
REMOVAL 
1
 
CAUTION
Do not run engine without filter element in place. Debris
could be drawn into the engine causing damage.
 
1.
See 
 Remove screw and nylon washer on
top of air cleaner cover.
2.
Remove screw, nylon washer and locknut at rear of air
cleaner cover. Remove cover.
3.
 Detach backplate hoses.
a. 
Detach cylinder head breather hoses from tee fitting.
b. 
Detach snorkel breather hose at snorkel. 
c. 
On California models, slide fresh air hose from can-
ister through backplate.
4.
 Remove two screws and snorkel plate.
5.
Remove snorkel and filter box.
6.
 Remove screw with spacer and gasket.
7.
See 
 Remove screw under air cleaner sup-
port.
 
NOTE
Step 7 may require a cut down allen wrench.
 
8.
Draw breather hoses through backplate. Remove back-
plate.
9.
If necessary, remove air cleaner support ring. 
a.  Detach breather hoses from cylinder head breather
bolts. 
b. 
Remove front breather bolt.
c. 
Loosen rear bolt. 
d. 
Slide air cleaner support ring upward and remove.
 
NOTE
 Air cleaner support ring fits around breather
bolts. Fitting on rear breather bolt may not clear the frame if
bolt removal is attempted. Do not remove rear breather bolt
unless absolutely necessary.
 
 
 
Figure 4-15. Air Cleaner Cover
Figure 4-16. Breather Hoses
Figure 4-17. Snorkel Ring
1.
Screw and nylon washer
2.
Screw, nylon washer and locknut
5705
2
1
1.
Snorkel 
2.
Snorkel breather
3.
Rear head breather
4.
Front head breather
5.
Tee fitting
4
5707
3
2
1
5
1.
Screw (2)
2.
Snorkel plate
3.
Screw
4.
Snorkel tube
1
2
3
4
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