Mounting structure for air cleaner

In a cover member for extending over at least a portion of a combustion engine, the improvement comprising;

• an engine cover member having an integral fuel tank portion and an air cleaner casing portion, the air cleaner casing portion is configured to hold a replaceable air filter element;
• an air cleaner cover member configured to removably engage the air cleaner casing portion, the air cleaner casing portion has a first flange and the air cleaner cover member has a second flange that are configured to be aligned when the air cleaner cover member is operatively mounted on the engine cover member;
• a slider, extending around the first and second flanges, and configured for relative movement to removably attach the air cleaner cover member to the air cleaner casing portion;
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• a third flange member on the engine cover member and aligned with the second flange to enable the slider to be retained on the engine cover member when the slider is moved to a position to release first flange from the slider.

In a cover member for extending over at least a portion of a combustion engine, the improvement comprising;

• an engine cover member having an air cleaner casing portion, the air cleaner casing portion is configured to hold a replaceable air filter element;
• an air cleaner cover member configured to removably engage the air cleaner casing portion, the air cleaner casing portion has a first elongated flange and the air cleaner cover member has a second elongated flange that are configured to be aligned when the air cleaner cover member is operatively mounted on the engine cover member;
• a slider, extending around the first and second elongated flanges, and configured for relative movement to removably attach the air cleaner cover member to the air cleaner casing portion;
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• a third flange member on the engine cover member and operatively aligned with the second elongated flange to enable the slider to be retained on the engine cover member when the slider is moved to a position to release the first elongated flange from the slider.