Removing The Air Filter; Secondary Air System - VESPA LXV 50 Manual

Removing the air filter (03_07, 03_08)

Remove the side fairing unscrewing the 2 screws marked A. Remove the air cleaner
cap «D» after having unscrewed the 5 fixing screws «C», then remove the filtering
element. Clean with water and shampoo, afterwards dry with compressed air and
submerge in a recommended oil and petrol mixture in ratio of 50%. Afterwards
squeeze it, leave it to dry and mount it again.
CAUTION
03_07
IN CASE OF RIDING ON DUSTY ROADS IT IS ADVISABLE TO CLEAN THE AIR
FILTER MORE FREQUENTLY THAN INDICATED IN THE RELEVANT CHAPTER
ON SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE.
Recommended products
AGIP FILTER OIL
Oil for air filter sponge
Mineral oil with specific additives for increased adhesiveness
03_08

Secondary air system (03_09, 03_10)

Remove the right side fairing by undoing the 2 screws marked «B» indicated in the
figure.
Remove the two screws «A» from the aluminium SAS cover. Release the metal tube
from the rubber housing on the cover without extracting the tube from the cover/sleeve.
Remove the tab and plastic cover, extract the sponge and wash it in water and soap.
Dry it with compressed air before refitting it, making sure to correctly fit the tab in the
housing on the two plastic and aluminium covers. Every time you disassemble the
filter, replace the O-ring seal located in the cover.
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