Maintenance And Tune-Up Procedures; Air Cleaner - Suzuki DR-Z400S 2001 Service Manual

MAINTENANCE AND TUNE-UP
PROCEDURES
This section describes the servicing procedures for each item
mentioned in the periodic maintenance chart on the previous
page.

AIR CLEANER

Inspect every 6 000 km (4 000 miles, 6 months).
Replace every 18 000 km (11 000 miles, 18 months).
If the air cleaner is clogged with dust, intake resistance will be
increased, with a resultant decrease in power output and an in-
crease in fuel consumption. Check and clean the air cleaner el-
ement in the following manner.
Remove the left frame cover. (
Remove the air cleaner element.
Separate the polyurethane foam element 1 and element
frame 2.
Fill a wash pan of a proper size with a nonflammable cleaning
solvent. Immerse the air cleaner element in the cleaning sol-
vent and wash it.
Press the air cleaner element between the palms of both hands
to remove the excess solvent: do not twist or wring the ele-
ment or it will tear.
Immerse the element in motor oil, and then squeeze out the
excess oil leaving the element slightly wet.
Inspect the air cleaner element for tears. A torn ele-
ment must be replaced.
The surest way to accelerate engine wear is to oper-
ate the engine without the element or with one that
is torn. Make sure that the air cleaner element is in
good condition at all times. Life of the engine de-
pends largely on this component!
Remove the drain plug 3 to allow any water to drain out.
6-2)
A Nonflammable cleaning solvent
B Motor oil SAE #30 or SAE 10W-40
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