Air Cleaners; Air Cleaner - APRILIA LEONARDO 250 Workshop Manual

PERIODIC MAINTENANCE
2.4.

AIR CLEANERS

2.4.1.

AIR CLEANER

Clean the air cleaner every 6,000 km (3,728 mi) or 12
months, or more frequently if the vehicle is used on dusty or
wet roads.
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It is possible to clean the air cleaner partially after us-
ing the vehicle on this kind of roads.
LEANING
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Remove the air cleaner, see 4.2.1 (REMOVING THE
AIR CLEANER).
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Wash the filter element with clean, non-flammable or
high flashpoint solvent, and dry it carefully.
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Apply a film of filter oil or dense oil (SAE 80W – 90),
then wring out excess oil.
CAUTION
When cleaning the filtering element, make sure
that there are no tears.
Otherwise, change the filtering element.
IMPORTANT The filtering element must be well impregnated
but not dripping with oil.
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Clean the exterior of the air cleaner with a clean cloth.
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Clean the interior of the cleaner housing with a clean
cloth.
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Clean the intake ducts.
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