Fuel Cap Lock - Removal
Warning - General - Fuel
warning
Observe the warning advice given in the General Information section on the safe handling of fuel and fuel containers. A fire, causing personal injury and damage to property could result from spilled fuel or fuel not handled or stored correctly.
Warning - General - Stabilise Motorcycle
warning
Make sure the motorcycle is stabilised and adequately supported.A correctly supported motorcycle will help prevent it from falling.An unstable motorcycle may fall, causing injury to the operator or damage to the motorcycle.
A new filler cap is supplied without the barrel lock. Therefore, the barrel in the original filler cap will need to be removed and fitted to the filler cap.
- Remove the fuel tank (see Fuel Tank - Removal).
- Drain the fuel tank into a suitable fuel proof container.
- Open the fuel cap on the original fuel tank.
- Remove the screws shown in the illustration below, then remove the fuel filler cap.
Screws
Filler cap
- Remove the screws, then carefully remove the lock housing and sealing ring from the fuel cap and collect the four springs.
Screws
Lock housing
Sealing ring
- Remove the O-ring from the fuel cap.
O-ring
- Remove the two washers (one washer is behind the other).
Washers
- Using a suitable flat blade screwdriver, release the locking device for the barrel lock and push the barrel out of the fuel cap.
Locking device
Barrel lock
- If still attached, remove the barrel lock seal.
Seal
Barrel lock
note
When removing the lock housing and sealing ring, the four sealing ring springs will become loose.Note the position and orientation of the lock housing, sealing ring and springs for installation.
