Air Filter; Front And Rear Brake; Front Brake Lever Free Play Adjustment - Yamaha XT550J Service Manual

3. Wash the strainer thoroughly. Replace if
necessary.
4. Reinsert the strainer into the down tube.
5. Reinstall the front bracket.
B. Air Filter
1. Remove the left-hand sidecover from
the motorcycle.
2. Remove the air filter cover, and remove
the air filter.
3. Remove the element from the guide.
4. Wash the element gently, but thorough-
ly, in solvent.
5. Squeeze the excess solvent out of the
element and let dry.
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6. Pour a small quantity of Yamalube 2-
cycle oil onto the filter element and work
thoroughly into the porous foam
material.
NOTE: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
In order to function properly, the element
must be damp with oil at all times, but not
"dripping" with oil.
7. Reinsert the guide into the element.
8. Coat the mating surface of the filter with
all-purpose grease for an airtight seal
between the filter case and filter seat.
9. Install the filter element into the case.
10. Install the filter cover and sidecover.
c.
Front and Rear Brake
Front-brake-Iever free play adjustment
The brake can be adjusted by simply ad-
justing the free play of the brake lever.
Adjustment is accomplished at one of two
places, either the handle lever holder or the
front brake hub.
1. Loosen the adjuster locknut.
2. Turn the cable length adjuster in or out
until adjustment is suitable.