2015 Kawasaki Brute Force 300 Owners Manual - Page 127

2015 Kawasaki Brute Force 300 Manual

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126 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 damthe element for visible damage. If it is torn, • Check punctured, or hardened, replace it. cleaning, saturate the element with a high • After -quality foam air cleaner oil, squeeze out the exaged. j A. Element Frame B. Air Cleaner Element C. Metal Net D. Holder E. Screw the element in a bath of high flash-point sol• Clean vent using a soft bristle brush. • • cess, then wrap it in a clean rag and squeeze it as dry as possible. Be careful not to tear the element. Install the element on the inner metal net. Install the air cleaner element to the element frame.

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126
MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT
j
Remove the element from the element frame.
A. Element Frame
B. Air Cleaner Element
C. Metal Net
D. Holder
E. 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.
Check the element for visible damage. If it is torn,
punctured, or hardened, replace it.
After cleaning, saturate the element with a high
-quality foam air cleaner oil, squeeze out the ex-
cess, then wrap it in a clean rag and squeeze it as
dry as possible. Be careful not to tear the element.
Install the element on the inner metal net.
Install the air cleaner element to the element
frame.