Removal
| 1. | See Figure 1. Remove screw and air cleaner cover with rubber seal. | |
| 2. | Remove three screws to release cover bracket from filter element. | |
| 3. | Remove filter element pulling breather tube from hole on inboard side. | |
| 4. | Remove breather tube from breather bolts. | |
| 5. | Inspect the breather tube and fittings for cuts, tears, holes or signs of deterioration. Replace or repair as necessary. | |
 WARNINGDo 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) WARNINGCompressed air can pierce the skin and flying debris from compressed air could cause serious eye injury. Wear safety glasses when working with compressed air. Never use your hand to check for air leaks or to determine air flow rates. (00061a) | ||
| 6. | Clean filter element. a. Wash the paper/wire mesh filter element (and breather tubes) in lukewarm water with a mild detergent. Do not strike filter element on a hard surface to dislodge dirt. b. Allow filter element to air dry or use low pressure compressed air blowing from the inside. Do NOT use air cleaner filter oil on the Harley-Davidson paper/wire mesh air filter element. c. Hold the filter element up to a strong light source. The element is sufficiently clean when light is uniformly visible through the media. d. Replace the filter element if damaged or if filter media cannot be adequately cleaned. |
Installation
NOTE
Never mount air cleaner without installing breather tubes. Any crankcase vapor emissions may be in violation of emissions regulations.
| 1. | See Figure 1. Install breather tube onto breather bolts. | |
| 2. | Insert breather tube into hole on inboard side of filter element. | |
| 3. | Place filter element onto backplate with the flat side at the 4 o'clock position. | |
| 4. | Install cover bracket. Tighten screws to 12.2–14.9 N·m (108–132 in-lbs). | |
| 5. | Verify that rubber seal is not damaged and is properly seated around perimeter of air cleaner cover. | |
| 6. | Place air cleaner cover onto backplate. Apply a drop of LOCTITE 243 MEDIUM STRENGTH THREADLOCKER AND SEALANT (blue) to the threads of each screw. Install screw. Tighten to 4.1–6.8 N·m (36–60 in-lbs). |
| 1 | Cover screw |
| 2 | Insert with screw access |
| 3 | Rubber seal |
| 4 | Cover bracket |
| 5 | Cover bracket screw (3) |
| 6 | Filter element |
| 7 | Breather tube |
Figure 1. Air Cleaner Assembly