Air Cleaner - APRILIA RSV MILLE - REGULAR SERVICE Manual

Check the air cleaner every 7500 (4687
mi)km or 8 months, change it every 15000
km (9375 mi) or more frequently if the vehi-
cle is used on dusty or wet roads.
It is possible to clean the air cleaner partially
after using the vehicle on this kind of roads.
CAUTION
The partial cleaning of the filter does
not exclude or postpone the replace-
ment of the filter itself. Do not start the
engine if the air cleaner has been re-
moved. Do not clean the filtering ele-
ment with petrol or solvents, since they
may cause a fire in the fuel supply sys-
tem, with serious danger for the per-
sons in the vicinity and for the vehicle.
REMOVAL
N
Lift the fuel tank, see p. 70 (LIFTING
THE FUEL TANK).
N
Unscrew and remove the seven screws
(1) that fasten the filter case cover (2).
N
Remove the filter case cover (2).
N
Extract the air cleaner (3).
CAUTION
Plug the opening with a clean cloth, in
order to prevent any foreign matter to
get ito the suction ducts.
Upon reassembly, before putting back
the filter case cover (2), make sure that
you have not left the cloth or other ob-
jects inside the case.
PARTIAL CLEANING
CAUTION
Do not press or strike the metal net of
the air cleaner (3).
Do not use screwdrivers or alike.
N
Seize the air cleaner (3) vertically and
strike it more than once on a clean sur-
face.
N
If necessary, clean the air cleaner (3)
with a compressed air jet (directing it
from the inside towards the outside of
the filter).
N
Clean the outer part of the air cleaner,
(3) with a cloth.
CHANGING
CAUTION
Do not use filters that have already
been used.
N
Replace the air cleaner (3) with a new
one of the same type.
N
Every 7500 km (4687 mi), remove the
plug (4).
N
Empty its content into a container and
deliver it to a salvage centre.
CAUTION
When cleaning the filtering element,
make sure that there are no tears.
Otherwise, change the filtering element.
Make sure that the filtering element is
positioned correctly, in such a way as
to prevent non-filtered air from entering.
Remember that the untimely wear of the
piston segments and the cylinder may
be caused by a faulty or uncorrectly po-
sitioned filtering element.
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