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7. Unhook the hooks and remove the
fuel tank lower cover assembly 4.
8. Remove the fuel tank fitting bolts.
9. Lift the front end of the fuel tank
and prop it up as shown above.
Put the circle end of the prop stay
on to the steering stem nut.
NOTE: A prop stay is available at your
Suzuki dealer. The prop stay part
number is 44560-23H00.
WARNING
If you lift up the fuel tank when it
is full, fuel can seep out from the
fuel tank cap, creating a fire haz-
ard.
Reduce the fuel level to less than
1/4 full before lifting up the fuel
tank. The fuel indicator on the
instrument panel will blink or
remain lit when the fuel level is
less than 1/4 full.