Air Cleaner Filter - Buell 2005 FIREBOLT Service Manual

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AIR CLEANER FILTER

REMOVAL
CAUTION
Install air filter before running engine. Failure to do so
can draw debris into the engine and could result in
engine damage. (00207a)
Check air cleaner filter element:
Inspect at the 1000 mile (1600 km) service interval and
at every 5000 mile (8000 km) service interval thereafter.
Replace at every 20,000 mile (32,000 km) service interval.
NOTE
Inspect and replace air cleaner filter element more often if the
motorcycle is run in a dusty environment.
1. Remove seat. See 2.38 SEAT.
2. Remove four fasteners, nylon washers and intake cover
assembly. See 2.34 INTAKE COVER ASSEMBLY.
3. See Figure 1-38. Remove fuel vent tube (4) from vapor
valve at front of air cleaner cover and groove on top of air
cleaner cover (1).
NOTE
The following steps are for the XB12R with the interactive
exhaust system.
4. Remove upper isolator (2) and actuator (3) along with
cable (5) and harness (6) from top of air cleaner cover
and lay to one side.
5. See Figure 1-38. Unlatch six latching tabs (7) and
remove air cleaner cover from base plate.
6. See Figure 1-40. Remove the filter element (1) from
base plate (2). Inspect and replace if necessary.
CAUTION
See Figure 1-40. Cover the velocity stack so nothing can
drop into the motor.
CLEANING AND INSPECTION
1 1
WARNING WARNING
Do not use gasoline or solvents to clean filter element.
Flammable cleaning agents can cause an intake system
fire, which could result in death or serious injury.
(00101a)
1. Check filter element. Hold filter element up to strong light
source. The element can be considered sufficiently clean
if light is uniformly visible through the element.
2. Thoroughly clean base plate and inside of air cleaner
cover.
3. See Figure 1-41. Make sure two crankcase breather
hoses (1) and intake air sensor (2) are captured in base
plate behind velocity stack (3).
10494
2
3
4
1
7
1. Air cleaner cover
2. Upper isolator
3. Actuator (interactive exhaust)
4. Fuel vent tube
5. Cable (interactive exhaust)
6. Harness (interactive exhaust)
7. Air cleaner cover latch tabs
Figure 1-38. Air Cleaner Cover, Fuel Vent Tube and Fuel
Vapor Valve (XB12)
8372
2
1
1. Air cleaner cover
2. Fuel vent tube
3. Vapor valve
4. Air cleaner cover latch tabs
Figure 1-39. Air Cleaner Cover, Fuel Vent Tube and Fuel
Vapor Valve (XB9)
2005 Buell Firebolt: Maintenance
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