Hardening, shrinkage, or damage of both gaskets and O-rings after disassembly can reduce sealing performance.
Remove old gaskets and clean the sealing surfaces thoroughly so that no gasket material or other material remains.
Install the new gaskets and replace the used O-rings when re-assembling.

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Liquid Gasket, Non-permanent Locking AgentFuel Tank
The following octane rating gasoline
is recommended for the fuel tank.
Avoid filling the tank in the rain or where
heavy dust is blowing so that the fuel
does not get contaminated.
A. Tank Cap
B. Fuel Tank
C. Top Level
D. Filler Neck
WARNINGGasoline is extremely flammable
an ...
Fuels Containing Oxygenates
Gasoline frequently contains oxygenates
(alcohols and ethers) especially
in areas of the U.S. and Canada
which are required to sell such reformulated
fuels as part of a strategy to
reduce exhaust emissions.
The types and volume of fuel oxygenates
approved for use in unleaded
gasoline by th ...
Battery Removal
Turn off the ignition switch.
Remove the front seat (see Front Seat Removal in the
Frame chapter).
Slide the red cap [A].
Disconnect the negative (–) cable [B] and then positive
(+) cable [C].
NOTICE
Be sure to disconnect the negative (–) cable first.
Remove the band [D] ...