Fuel Tank Removal; Fuel Tank Installation - Honda VT600C Shadow VLX Service Manual

FUEL TAN K
R E M O V A L
• Gasoline is extremely flammable and is explosive under certain
conditions. Work in a well ventilated area with the engine
stopped. Do not smoke or allow flames or sparks in the work
area or where gasoline is stored.
Remove the seat and turn the fuel valve off.
Remove the fuel valve knob mounting bolt and fuel valve knob
from the fuel tank body.
Remove the fuel tank mounting bolt.
Disconnect the fuel tube from the fuel tank and fuel breather
tube (t o canister: California model only) .
Check that fuel flows out of the fuel valve freely.
If flow is restricted , clean the fuel strainer.
Remove the fuel tank from the frame.
I N STALLAT I O N
Install the fuel tank in the reverse order o f remova l .
Install t h e f u e l valve knob onto t h e fuel valve as shown a n d
tighten t h e bolt . .
Tighten the fuel tan k mounting bolt securely.
F U E L STRAINER SCREEN
( 3 )
( 1 ) FUEL TAN K
171 FUEL VALVE K N O B
( 2 ) FUEL PIPE JOINT
NOTE
The fuel pipe joint with its nar­
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row end toward outside .
F U EL SYSTEM
( 2 ) FUEL TAN K
(5) FUEL FILTER
N OTE
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The fuel filter with its narrow
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pointing toward the outside .
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(8) TO FUEL
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PU MP
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( 9 ) TO CARBU R ETOR
MOUNTING
BOLT
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