If the element has any tears or breaks, replace the element.

Air Cleaner
Air Cleaner Oil DrainingCrankcase Halves Assembly
Install:
Crankshaft (see Crankshaft Installation)
Connecting Rods (see Connecting Rod Installation)
Using a cleaning fluid, clean off any oil or dirt on the mating
surface of the crankcase halves.
Apply liquid gasket to the mating surface of the lower
crankcase half as shown in the fi ...
Swingarm Removal
Remove:
Rear Wheel (see Rear Wheel Removal in the
Wheels/Tires chapter)
Mud Guard with Rear Brake Hose (see Mud Guard Removal
in the Frame chapter)
Rocker Arm (see Rocker Arm Removal)
Remove:
Brake Hose Clamp Bolt [A]
Unscrew the swingarm pivot shaft nut [A].
Usi ...
Radiator Inspection
Remove the radiator (see Radiator and Radiator Fan Removal).
Check the radiator core.
If there are obstructions to air flow, remove them.
If the corrugated fins [A] are deformed, carefully
straighten them.
If the air passages of the radiator core are blocked more
than 20% by unremovable ...