Honda F501 Owner's Manual page 23

2. Air cleaner service
A dirty air cleaner will restrict air flow to the carburetor. To prevent car-
buretor malfunction, service the air cleaner regularly. Service more fre-
quently when operating the engine in extremely dusty areas.
m Never use gasoline or low flash point solvents for cleaning the
air cleaner element. A fire or explosion could result.
1 IMPORTANT NoTlCE 1 Never run the engine without the air cleaner. Rapid
engine wear will result.
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Remove the wing nut and the air
cleaner cover. Remove the
elements and separate them.
Carefully check both elements for
holes or tears and replace if
damaged.
Foam element: Clean in warm
soapy water, rinse and allow to
dry thoroughly. Or clean in high
flash-point solvent and allow to
dry. Dip the element in clean
engine oil and squeeze out all the
excess. The engine will smoke
during initial start-up if too much
oil is left in the foam.
PAPER
ELEMENT
Paper element: Tap the element
lightly several times on a hard sur-
face to remove excess dirt, or
blow compressed air through the
filter form the inside out. Never try
to brush the dirt off; brushing wil
force dirt into the fibers.
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