Buell S1 Lightning 1996 Manual page 195

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REMOVAL
Vent Valve
The vent valve fitting (5) is screwed into
1.
See
Figure 4-26.
the top of the fuel tank.
2.
Remove vent hose cable strap. Disconnect hose (6) from
fitting. Remove fitting.
3.
Remove check balls (4, 3) from vent valve.
4.
Remove fuel filler cap and O-ring. Remove vent valve.
5.
If necessary, label overflow vent hose connected to can-
ister and remove from canister fitting.
Canister
1.
See
Figure 4-25.
The canister assembly mounts on a
frame tube along the left side of the motorcycle.
2.
Label the three hoses connected to canister. Disconnect
hoses from canister.
3.
Depress locking tab at the front end of the canister
mounting bracket. Slide canister towards the front wheel
until it disengages from the bracket and remove.
4.
See
Figure 4-27.
Remove screws, washers and locknuts
(5) to detach mounting plate (2) from clamps (1).
5.
Remove countersunk screws and locknuts (4) to sepa-
rate bracket (3) from mounting plate (2).
INSTALLATION
Vent Valve
WARNING
Verify that the fuel tank vapor vent hose does not contact
hot exhaust or engine parts. The hose contains flamma-
ble vapors that can be ignited if damaged, thereby result-
ing in personal injury.
1.
See
Figure 4-26.
Screw vent valve (2) into fuel tank.
2.
Drop check balls (3, 4) into vent valve.
3.
Attach vent valve fitting (5).
4.
Install fuel cap and new O-ring.
5.
Attach overflow vent hose to fitting with a new cable
strap.
6.
Attach overflow vent hose to bottom fitting on canister if
disconnected.
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1.
Fuel tank
2.
Vent valve
3.
Steel check ball
4.
Plastic check ball
Figure 4-26. Vapor Vent Valve
5754
3
2
1
1.
Clamp (2)
2.
Mounting plate
3.
Canister mounting bracket
4.
Countersunk screw and locknut (2)
5.
Screw, washer and locknut (2)
Figure 4-27. Carbon Canister Mounting
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
5.
Vent valve fitting
6.
Vent hose
7.
Cable strap
4
5

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