2011 Kawasaki KLX140 Owners Manual - Page 47

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MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT 45 than too little. Finally pat the inside of the element with a paper towel to remove any excess oil. Before installation, check the element for damage such as tears, hardening, or shrinkage. If damaged, replace the element. Apply grease to all mating surfaces and to the screw hole in the air cleaner housing and intake tract. Remove the towel from the carburetor. Install the element onto its frame, and coat the element lip and lip seat with a thick layer of all -purpose grease to assure a complete seal. WARNING Gasoline and low-flash point solvents can be flammable and/or explosive and cause severe burns. Clean the element in a well ventilated area, and take care that there is no spark or flame anywhere near the working areas. Do not use gasoline or low-flash point solvents to clean the element. cleaning, let the filter dry completely. Satu• After rate the element with a high-quality foam air filter oil and make sure that the oil is evenly applied throughout the element. Squeeze out the excess oil, but do not wring the element as this could cause tearing. In this case, too much oil is better j A. Apply Grease.

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MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT
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WARNING
Gasoline and low-flash point solvents can be
flammable and/or explosive and cause se-
vere burns. Clean the element in a well ven-
tilated area, and take care that there is no
spark or flame anywhere near the working ar-
eas. Do not use gasoline or low-flash point
solvents to clean the element.
•
After cleaning, let the filter dry completely. Satu-
rate the element with a high-quality foam air fil-
ter oil and make sure that the oil is evenly ap-
plied throughout the element. Squeeze out the ex-
cess oil, but do not wring the element as this could
cause tearing. In this case, too much oil is better
than too little. Finally pat the inside of the element
with a paper towel to remove any excess oil.
•
Before installation, check the element for damage
such as tears, hardening, or shrinkage.
If dam-
aged, replace the element.
•
Apply grease to all mating surfaces and to the
screw hole in the air cleaner housing and intake
tract.
•
Remove the towel from the carburetor.
•
Install the element onto its frame, and coat the
element lip and lip seat with a thick layer of all
-purpose grease to assure a complete seal.
A. Apply Grease.