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Transfer Breather Hose Replacement

  1. Remove the transfer breather (A) from the throttle cable bracket (B), and disconnect the breather hose (C) from the transfer breather.
    Fig 1: Identifying Transfer Breather, Throttle Cable Bracket And Breather Hose
    G06628781Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  2. Remove the transfer breather hose clamp (D) from the heater hose (E), and remove the hose clamp from the breather hose.
  3. Remove the breather hose (upper) (A) from the hose clamp (B).
    Fig 2: Identifying Breather Hose (Upper) And Hose Clamp
    G00510145Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  4. Separate the breather hoses upper and lower (C), and remove the hose joint (D).

    If the only upper hose is replaced, remove the upper hose from the hose joint, and go to step  9.

  5. Raise the vehicle on a lift, and make sure it is supported securely (see LIFT AND SUPPORT POINTS ).
  6. Remove the breather hose (A) from the hose clamp (B), and disconnect the breather hose from the transfer breather pipe (C) on the transfer assembly.
    Fig 3: Identifying Breather Hose, Hose Clamp And Transfer Breather Pipe
    G06628783Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  7. Install the breather hose over the transfer breather pipe with the dot (D) on the hose facing out, and install the breather hose in the hose clamp at the dot (E) on the hose with facing out.
  8. Install the hose joint in the lower hose.
  9. Install the breather upper hose over the hose joint by aligning the upper hose dot with the breather lower hose dot.
  10. Install the breather upper hose in the hose clamp at the dot on the upper hose with facing out.
  11. Install the transfer breather hose clamp at the covering hose, and install the hose clamp on the heater hose, centering the heater hose dot in the clamp opening.
  12. Install the breather upper hose end over the breather pipe with the dot on the hose facing up, and install the transfer breather on the throttle cable bracket.