2014 Kawasaki Brute Force 750 4x4i EPS Owners Manual - Page 139

2014 Kawasaki Brute Force 750 4x4i EPS Manual

Page 139 highlights

138 MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT 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 damthe element for damage. If it is torn, punc• Inspect tured, or hardened, replace it. aged. cleaning, saturate the element with a high • After -quality foam air filter oil, squeeze out the excess, then wrap it in a clean rag and squeeze it as dry as possible. Be careful not to tear the element. Install the air filter element to the element frame. Remove the vinyl from the intake tract. Install the element in the air cleaner housing to avoid the edges of the element from turning over. Clamp the air cleaner housing cap securely. j ○The element is sealed at its lower side by ribs in the air cleaner housing. The sealing efficiency of the element may deteriorate if the edges of the element are turned over during installation. NOTE ○Replace the element after cleaning it five times or if it is damaged. NOTE

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11
  • 12
  • 13
  • 14
  • 15
  • 16
  • 17
  • 18
  • 19
  • 20
  • 21
  • 22
  • 23
  • 24
  • 25
  • 26
  • 27
  • 28
  • 29
  • 30
  • 31
  • 32
  • 33
  • 34
  • 35
  • 36
  • 37
  • 38
  • 39
  • 40
  • 41
  • 42
  • 43
  • 44
  • 45
  • 46
  • 47
  • 48
  • 49
  • 50
  • 51
  • 52
  • 53
  • 54
  • 55
  • 56
  • 57
  • 58
  • 59
  • 60
  • 61
  • 62
  • 63
  • 64
  • 65
  • 66
  • 67
  • 68
  • 69
  • 70
  • 71
  • 72
  • 73
  • 74
  • 75
  • 76
  • 77
  • 78
  • 79
  • 80
  • 81
  • 82
  • 83
  • 84
  • 85
  • 86
  • 87
  • 88
  • 89
  • 90
  • 91
  • 92
  • 93
  • 94
  • 95
  • 96
  • 97
  • 98
  • 99
  • 100
  • 101
  • 102
  • 103
  • 104
  • 105
  • 106
  • 107
  • 108
  • 109
  • 110
  • 111
  • 112
  • 113
  • 114
  • 115
  • 116
  • 117
  • 118
  • 119
  • 120
  • 121
  • 122
  • 123
  • 124
  • 125
  • 126
  • 127
  • 128
  • 129
  • 130
  • 131
  • 132
  • 133
  • 134
  • 135
  • 136
  • 137
  • 138
  • 139
  • 140
  • 141
  • 142
  • 143
  • 144
  • 145
  • 146
  • 147
  • 148
  • 149
  • 150
  • 151
  • 152
  • 153
  • 154
  • 155
  • 156
  • 157
  • 158
  • 159
  • 160
  • 161
  • 162
  • 163
  • 164
  • 165
  • 166
  • 167
  • 168
  • 169
  • 170
  • 171
  • 172
  • 173
  • 174
  • 175
  • 176
  • 177
  • 178
  • 179
  • 180
  • 181
  • 182
  • 183
  • 184
  • 185
  • 186
  • 187
  • 188
  • 189
  • 190

138
MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT
j
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,
then wrap it in a clean rag and squeeze it as dry
as possible. Be careful not to tear the element.
Install the air filter element to the element frame.
Remove the vinyl from the intake tract.
Install the element in the air cleaner housing to
avoid the edges of the element from turning over.
Clamp the air cleaner housing cap securely.
NOTE
The element is sealed at its lower side by ribs in
the air cleaner housing. The sealing efficiency of
the element may deteriorate if the edges of the
element are turned over during installation.