Honda EM5000SX Owner's Manual page 44

BEFORE OPERATION
6. Set the hooks of the air cleaner cover to the setting pins securely, and then
push the air cleaner cover to lock the clips.
Be sure that the cover is set securely. There must be no clearance between
the air cleaner cover and air cleaner case.
Operating the engine without the air filters, or with a damaged air filters, will allow
dirt to enter the engine, causing rapid engine wear. This type of damage is not
covered by the Distributor's Limited Warranty.
SETTING PIN
AIR CLEANER COVER
42
GOOD
HOOK
AIR CLEANER CASE
AIR CLEANER ELEMENT
NO GOOD
CLIP