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3. Remove the drain bolt and drain
the oil.
4. Reinstall the drain bolt and tight-
en it to the specified torque.
5. Fill the engine with oil. Install the
oil filler cap and tighten it.
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Do not put in any chemical
additives. Transmission oil
also lubricates the clutch and
additives could cause clutch
slippage.
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Be sure no foreign material
enters the crankcase.
6. Start the engine and warm up for
a few minutes. While warming
up, check for oil leakage. If oil
leakage is found, stop the engine
immediately and check for
cause.
1. Drain bolt
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Drain bolt:
15 Nm (1.5 m0kg)
Recommended oil:
See page 8-1
Oil quantity:
Total amount: 0.8 L
Periodic oil change: 0.75 L
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1. Maximum level mark
2. Minimum level mark
EAU01621*Cooling system
1. Check the coolant level in the
reservoir tank when the engine is
cold as the coolant level will vary
with engine temperature. The
coolant level should be between
the minimum and maximum
marks on the tank.
2. If the coolant level is at or below
the minimum mark, fill with tap
water (soft water) to bring the
level up to the specified level.
Change the coolant every two
years.
3. If your motorcycle overheats, see
page 6-38 for details.
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5. Place a container under the
engine and remove the coolant
drain bolt.
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6. Disconnect the reservoir tank
hose on the reservoir tank side
and drain the coolant from the
reservoir tank.
7. After draining the coolant, thor-
oughly flush the cooling system
with clean tap water.
8. Replace the coolant drain bolt
washer if it is damaged and tight-
en the coolant drain bolt to the
specified torque.
1. Reservoir tank hose
Tightening torque:
Coolant drain bolt:
8 Nm (0.8 m0kg)
9. Install the reservoir tank hose.
10. Pour the recommended coolant
into the radiator until it is full.
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Hard water or salt water is harmful
to the engine. You may use dis-
tilled water if you can’t get soft
water.
Recommended antifreeze:
High quality ethylene glycol
antifreeze containing
corrosion inhibitors for
aluminum engines
Antifreeze and water mixing ratio:
1:1
Total amount:
1.05 L
Reservoir tank capacity:
0.35 L
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Storage
Short-term
Always store your motorcycle in a
cool, dry place and, if necessary, pro-
tect it against dust with a porous
cover.
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Storing the motorcycle in a
poorly ventilated room or cov-
ering it with a tarp while it is
still wet will allow water and
humidity to seep in and cause
rust.
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To prevent corrosion, avoid
damp cellars, stables (because
of the presence of ammonia)
and areas where strong chemi-
cals are stored.
Long-term
Before storing your motorcycle for
several months:
1. Follow all the instructions in the
“Care” section of this chapter.
2. Drain the carburetor float cham-
ber by loosening the drain bolt;
this will prevent fuel deposits
from building up. Pour the
drained fuel into the fuel tank.
3. Only for motorcycles equipped
with a fuel cock which has an
“OFF” position: Turn the fuel
cock to “OFF”.
4. Fill up the fuel tank and add fuel
stabilizer (if available) to prevent
the fuel tank from rusting and the
fuel from deteriorating.
5. Perform the following steps to
protect the cylinder, piston rings,
etc. from corrosion.a. Remove the spark plug cap and
spark plug.
b. Pour a teaspoonful of engine oil
into the spark plug bore.
c. Install the spark plug cap onto
the spark plug and place the
spark plug on the cylinder head
so that the electrodes are
grounded. (This will limit spark-
ing during the next step.)
d. Turn the engine over several
times with the starter. (This will
coat the cylinder wall with oil.)
e. Remove the spark plug cap from
the spark plug, install the spark
plug and then the spark plug
cap.
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When turning the engine over, be
sure to ground the spark plug elec-
trodes to prevent damage or injury
from sparking.
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