Cleaning The Air Filter Element - Yamaha Thundercat YZF600R Owner's Manual

PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND MINOR REPAIR
1. Fuel tank bolt (× 2)

Cleaning the air filter element

The air filter element should be cleaned
at the intervals specified in the periodic
maintenance and lubrication chart.
6
Clean the air filter element more fre-
quently if you are riding in unusually
wet or dusty areas.
1. Remove the seat. (See page 3-11
for seat removal and installation
procedures.)
2. Remove the fuel tank bolts.
3. Lift the fuel tank to position it away
from the air filter case. (Do not dis-
connect the fuel hoses!)
1. Air filter case cover
2. Screw (× 8)
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WARNING
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G
Make sure that the fuel tank is
well supported.
G Do not tilt or pull the fuel tank
too much, otherwise the fuel
hoses may come loose, which
could cause fuel leakage.
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4. Remove the air filter case cover by
removing the screws.
1. Air filter element
5. Pull the air filter element out.
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6. Clean the air filter element with
6-17
solvent, and then squeeze the re-
maining solvent out.