Honda C8R600F4 Service Manual page 39

FRAME/BODY PANELS/EXHAUST SYSTEM
FUEL TANK
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Gasoline is extremely flammable and is explosive
under certain conditions. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF
CHILDREN.
Remove the seat (page 2-2).
AIR DUCT COVER
Remove the duct cover socket bolts. €Jl!il"
Remove the air duct covers by releasing the cover
tab from the instrument panel and the side fairing
boss from the cover grommet.
Remove the two 6 mm tank mounting bolts and
washers.
Remove the two collars from the mounting rubbers.
Do not raise more
Raise the front portion of the fuel tank and support
than necessary to
it with the eyelet wrench in the tool kit by setting it
avoid damagtng
between the end of the shock absorber and the
the mounting recess of the tank bottom properly as shown.
rubbers and tank.
Turn the fuel valve OFF and disconnect the follow-
ing.
-fuel tube
-drain tube
-breather tube (California: No. 1 tube)
-fuel level sensor connectors.
Remove the eyelet wrench and rest the fuel tank on
the frame.
Remove the two 8 mm mounting bolts and seat
retainer.
Remove the fuel tank.
Install the removed parts in the reverse order of
removal.
NOTE:
•When tightening the tank mounting fasteners.
loosely install all mounting bolts and tighten the
6 mm bolts first, then the 8 mm bolts securely.
• Be careful not to dislodge the rubber nuts in the
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bolt:s.
TORQUE:
Duct cover bolt: 2 N·m (0.2 kgf·m, 1.4 lbf·ft)
DRAIN TUBE
BREATHER TUBE
6 mm BOLTS AND WASHERS
8
mm BOLTS
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