Yamaha GRIZZLY 550 2015 Owner's Manual page 133

6. Wash the sponge material gently, but thor-
oughly, in solvent. WARNING! Always use
parts cleaning solvent to clean the sponge
material. Never use low-flash-point sol-
vents or gasoline to clean the sponge ma-
terial because the engine could catch fire
or explode.
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7. Squeeze the excess solvent out of the
sponge material and let it dry. NOTICE: Do
not twist the sponge material when
squeezing it.
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8. Check the sponge material and replace it if
damaged.
9. Apply Yamaha foam air filter oil or other qual-
ity foam air filter oil to the sponge material.
TIP
The sponge material should be wet but not drip-
ping.
10. Install the mesh and the sponge material into
the air filter case. NOTICE: Make sure that
the air filter element is properly seated in
the air filter case. Never operate the en-
gine with the air filter element removed.
This will allow unfiltered air to enter the en-
gine, causing rapid engine wear and pos-
sible engine
operation without the air filter element will
affect the fuel injection system with subse-
quent poor performance and possible en-
gine overheating.
11. Insert the projections on the air filter case
cover into the holders on the air filter case,
and then install the air filter case cover by
hooking the holders onto the cover.
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damage. Additionally,
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