2012 Kawasaki Brute Force 750 4x4i EPS Owners Manual - Page 140

2012 Kawasaki Brute Force 750 4x4i EPS Manual

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138 MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT • Remove the element from the element frame. WARNING HAZARD Cleaning the air cleaner element with gasoline or low flash-point solvent. WHAT CAN HAPPEN Gasoline or low flash-point solvents are extremely flammable and can be explosive under certain conditions. A fire or explosion can cause severe injury or death. HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD Use a high flash-point solvent to clean the air cleaner element. Never use gasoline or low flash-point solvents. Clean the element in a well-ventilated area free from any source of flame or sparks; this includes any appliance with a pilot light. it dry in a clean towel. Do not wring the • Squeeze element or blow it dry; the element can be dam- j A. Air Filter Element B. Element Frame C. Screw the element in a bath of high flash-point sol• Clean vent using a soft bristle brush. • aged. Inspect the element for damage. If it is torn, punctured, or hardened, replace it. NOTE żReplace the element after cleaning it five times or if it is damaged. cleaning, saturate the element with a high • After -quality foam air filter oil, squeeze out the excess,

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138
MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT
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Remove the element from the element frame.
A. Air Filter Element
B. Element Frame
C. Screw
Clean the element in a bath of high flash-point sol-
vent using a soft bristle brush.
WARNING
H
A
Z
A
R
D
Cleaning the air cleaner element with gaso-
line or low flash-point solvent.
W
H
A
T
C
A
N
H
A
P
P
E
N
Gasoline or low flash-point solvents are ex-
tremely flammable and can be explosive un-
der certain conditions.
A fire or explosion can cause severe injury
or death.
H
O
W
T
O
A
V
O
I
D
T
H
E
H
A
Z
A
R
D
Use a high flash-point solvent to clean the air
cleaner element. Never use gasoline or low
flash-point solvents.
Clean the element in a well-ventilated area
free from any source of flame or sparks; this
includes any appliance with a pilot light.
Squeeze it dry in a clean towel. Do not wring the
element or blow it dry; the element can be dam-
aged.
Inspect the element for damage. If it is torn, punc-
tured, or hardened, replace it.
NOTE
°
Replace the element after cleaning it five times or
if it is damaged.
After cleaning, saturate the element with a high
-quality foam air filter oil, squeeze out the excess,