Speed Variator Air Cleaner - APRILIA LEONARDO 125 - 1999 Manual

Carefully read p. 39 (MAINTENANCE).
The air cleaner should be inspected and
cleaned every 6000 km (3750 mi), depend-
ing on the conditions of use.
If the vehicle is used on dusty or wet roads,
the cleaning operations should be carried
out more frequently.
To clean the filtering element it is neces-
sary to remove it from the vehicle.
REMOVAL
Position the vehicle on the centre stand.
Unscrew and remove the screws (1).
Unscrew and remove the screws
(2) and take the bushings (3).
Remove the filter cover (4) and the filter-
ing element (5).
Check the filtering element (5) and
change it if necessary.
CLEANING
WARNING
Do not use petrol or inflammable sol-
vents to wash the filtering element, in
order to avoid fires or explosions.
Do not use any additive or liquid to
clean the filtering element, in order to
avoid the formation of moisture inside
the speed variator.
Use only compressed air.
Clean the filtering element (5) by means
of a pressurized air jet.
CAUTION
DO NOT OIL THE FILTERING ELEMENT,
since the oil may get into the belt case
and damage the belt or make it slip.
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