Air Cleaner - APRILIA Mojito 50 Workshop Manual

50 CC VERSION
2.2.2.

AIR CLEANER

Clean the air cleaner every 4000 km (2500 mi) or 12 months.
If the vehicle is used on dusty or wet roads, the cleaning op-
erations and replacement should be carried out more fre-
quently.
•
In this case the air cleaner may be partially cleaned
after travelling on these types of roads.
WARNING
Partial cleaning of the air cleaner does not ex-
clude or delay replacing the filter.
Do not start the engine while the air cleaner is
off.
REMOVING
• Position the vehicle on the centre stand.
• Unscrew and remove the four screws.
•
Rotate the start pedal completely and keep it down.
•
Withdraw the complete filter from below and remove it.
CLEANING
•
Separate the containing grid (1) from the support (2).
•
Remove the filtering element (3).
•
Wash the filtering element with clean, non-inflammable
solvents, or with solvents with a high volatility point and
let it dry thoroughly.
•
Apply filter oil on the whole surface of the filtering ele-
ment.
DANGER
Do not use petrol or solvents to clean the filter-
ing element as this could cause a fire in the fuel
supply system, resulting in serious danger to
people and the vehicle.
WARNING
While cleaning the filtration element s sure it is
not lacerated. If it is, replace the filtration
element.
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