Cleaning the s ark arrestor (FE 450/501 US, FE 501 S US)
Warning
The exhaust system gets very hot when the vehicle is driven.
Danger of burns
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Allow the exhaust system to cool down before performing any work on the vehicle.
Info
Soot particles accumulate on the screen of the spark arrestor over time.
This changes the performance characteristics.
Preparatory work
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Remove the right side cover.
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Remove the main silencer.
Main work
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Remove screws
and take off silencer cap
Warning
Danger to health
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Wear suitable breathing and eye protection when cleaning the main silencer and carbon screen.
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Clean main silencer housing
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Mount a new O-ring (D on silencer cap
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Position silencer cap@. Mount and tighten screws
Guideline
I Screws on the main silencer
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p. 97)
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p. 88)
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with O-ring (D.
Soot particles irritate the eyes and mucuous membranes.
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and screen
of the spark arrestor with compressed air.
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Q.
I 7 Nm (5.2 lbf ft)
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