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Fuel Tank Removal
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anything that may occur during the nature of the repairs.
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First remove the seat by inserting the key,
turning and then lifting the seat and sliding back….:
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Then remove the two 10MM bolts that hold the tank
down:
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After removing those bolts I used a box to prop
up the tank so I could get my hands under there to disconnect the rest
of the connections:
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A view of the fuel pump from under the backside
of the tank:
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Now locate the fuel pump lead and disconnect it.
It’s on the left side of the bike:
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Like so and then route the end of the connector
under the wire harness:
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Now on the right side of the bike is the fuel
hose quick connect. Take you flat head screwdriver and slide the red
piece out until it has stops:
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Like so: |
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Now pull the fuel line connection off the
nipple. You may need to give it a good tug, but make sure your free
hand is stabilizing the tank:
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Now remove the fuel overflow line, I just used needle nose pliers to
pinch the end of the clamp and slid the line off: |
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Here’s what the clamp looks like, it is rather
small:
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Now you’re ready to pull the tank. I grabbed the
front and rear of the tank and simply pulled up to remove and then
move it out of the way:
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As you can see I set it on some pieces of scrap
wood. I didn’t want to set it on the fuel pump for fear of damage:
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Ok, here what we look like with the tank removed:
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