buell s1 lightning '97 Manual

Check air cleaner filter:

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Inspect at the 500 mile (800 km) service interval.

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Replace at every 5000 mile (8000 km) service interval
thereafter.

NOTE

Service air cleaner more often if the motorcycle is run in a
dusty environment.

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1.

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 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.

 Remove filter box from snorkel tube.

4.

Remove filter from filter box.

1.

Replace filter element if damaged or if filter media cannot
be adequately cleaned.

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2.

Wash element in luke warm water with a mild detergent.
Dry the filter element using low-pressure (32 psi/221 kPa
maximum) compressed air. Rotate element while moving
air nozzle up and down the element interior. Do not rap
the element on a hard surface.

Hold filter element up to strong light source. The element
can be considered sufficiently clean if light is uniformly
visible through the element.

3.

Thoroughly clean backplate, filter box and inside of
cover.

4.

 Place filter in filter box. Attach filter box

to snorkel tube.

5.

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 Place cover over backplate assembly.

Install top screw and nylon washer.

6.

Install screw, nylon washer and locknut on rear mount.
Tighten to 6-8 ft-lbs (8.1-10.8 Nm).

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