Checking The Air Filter Element - Yamaha YZF-R6 Owner's Manual

Checking the air filter element

The air filter element should be
checked at the intervals specified in the
periodic maintenance and lubrication
chart. Check the air filter element more
frequently if you are riding in unusually
wet or dusty areas.
1. Remove the rider seat. (See page
3-18.)
2. Remove the fuel tank bolts.
1. Bolt
3. Lift the front of the fuel tank, and
then tilt it back and away from the
air filter case. (Do not disconnect
the fuel hoses!)
PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND MINOR REPAIR
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WARNING
G Make sure that the fuel tank is
well supported.
G
Do not tilt or pull the fuel tank
too much, otherwise the fuel
hoses may come loose, which
could cause fuel leakage.
4. Remove the air filter case cover by
removing the screws.
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1. Screw
2. Air filter case cover
5. Pull the air filter element out.
1. Air filter element
6. Check the condition of the air filter
7. Insert the element into the air filter
6-16
element and replace it if it is dam-
aged or excessively dusty.
case.
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