Yamaha XJR1300 (L) '99 CLEANING THE AIR FILTER ELEMENT

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CHK
ADJ
CLEANING THE AIR FILTER ELEMENT
CAUTION:
NOTE:
EAS00087
CLEANING THE AIR FILTER ELEMENT
1. Remove:
Sside cover (right)
Refer to “SEAT, SIDE COVER AND FUEL
TANK”.
Sair filter case cover 1
2. Remove:
Sair filter element 2
3. Clean:
Sair filter element 1
Apply compressed air to the inner surface of
the air filter element.
4. Check:
Sair filter element
Damage  Replace.
5. Install:
Sair filter element
Sair filter case cover
(along with the gasket)
Never operate the engine without the air fil-
ter element installed. Unfiltered air will
cause rapid wear of engine parts and may
damage the engine. Operating the engine
without the air filter element will also affect
the carburetor tuning, leading to poor en-
gine performance and possible overheat-
ing.
Make sure that the air filter element is properly
installed in the air filter case.
6. Install:
Sside cover (right)
Refer to “SEAT, SIDE COVER AND FUEL
TANK”.