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Changing air filter

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I picked up a GS850GL about a month ago without an owners manual or anything. i looked at the air filter today and noticed it is pretty much turning to powder. could someone explain to me how to remove the air filter please?
 
Why is there air?

Why is there air?

Hi Mr. GSJake,

I'm not sure if the "L" is exactly the same. But here's how I get my air filter out: Take off the left side end cap (two screws) from the airbox. Inside, on the top of the air filter cage is another screw. Remove that screw. The filter cage, with the filter, should slide out toward you. It rests on a couple of rails on the other side of the airbox.

In later models the air filter cage changed and became a "snap-in" arrangement with the snap on the right side, IIRC. You might have to remove the end caps on both sides for the removal method to become clear to you.

Let us know how you fare. I'll snap a picture if you'd like me to.

Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff
 
Don't remember which side cover to pull off of air filter box, but it just slides out. kinda pull out and down, whole filter assy should come out.
 
If it's an '81, there'll be a retaining screw on one side, and that's the side it slides towards. Sorry I can't tell you which side.

If it's a recent purchase, probably worthwhile to pull the whole thing off and give it a once over. There's a wee space up top (only about 1/8" deep) that's connected to the breather and it gets clogged up with rusty gunk (backing up your breather and pressurizing your crankcase). Cut a wire coat hanger, put a 90? bend in the wire about 1" from the end and use that to scrape the gunk out.
 
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