Honda 450X 2005 Owner's Manual & Competition Handbook page 56

Air Cleaner
7. Apply a thin coat of Honda White Lithium
Grease or equivalent to the air cleaner element
of the air cleaner element holder contacting
surface.
8. Assemble the air cleaner element and holder.
Install the tab (7) of the holder in the hole (8)
of the air cleaner element tab (9).
9. Install the air cleaner assembly into the air
cleaner housing.
10. Carefully position the sealing flange of the
element to prevent dirt intrusion.
Align the access tab (10) of the air cleaner
element holder with the "∆" mark (11) of the
air cleaner housing by rotating the air cleaner
assembly counterclockwise. Install and
tighten the air cleaner retaining bolt (3)
securely.
(10)
(11)
(3) air cleaner retaining bolt
(10) access tab
(11) "∆" mark
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Servicing Your Honda
NOTICE
Improper installation of the air cleaner assembly
may allow dirt and dust to enter the engine and
cause rapid wear of the piston rings and cylinder.
11. Close the air cleaner housing cover (1) and
turn the quick fastener (2) clockwise.
(1)
(1) air cleaner housing cover
(2) quick fastener
(3)
(2)