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A. DRAINING THE FUEL
1. Put a rag under the carburetor drain
hose so fuel does not contact the
crankcase.
2. Loosen the drain screw (1) and drain the
standing fuel.
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FUEL IS HIGHLY FLAMMABLE:
D Always turn off the engine when
draining fuel.
D Take care not to spill any fuel on the
engine or exhaust pipe(s)/muffler(s)
when draining fuel.
D D Never drain fuel while smoking or in
the vicinity of an open flame.
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B. MEASURING THE TIRE PRESSURE
1. Measure:
Dtire pressure
Out of specification>Adjust.
NOTE:
D Check the tire while it is cold.
D Loose bead stoppers allow the tire to slip
off its position on the rim when the tire
pressure is low.
D A tilted tire valve stem indicates that the
tire slips off its position on the rim.
D If the tire valve stem is found tilted, the
tire is considered to be slipping off its
position.
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C. CHECKING THE COOLANT
LEVEL
1. Stand the machine on a level surface.
NOTE:
D Place the machine on a suitable stand.
D Make sure that the machine is upright.
2. Remove:
Dradiator cap
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Do not remove the radiator cap when the
engine is hot.
3. Check:
Dcoolant level (1)
Coolant level should be up to the bottom
of the hole.
Coolant level is too low>Add the recom-
mended coolant to the proper level.
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3. Tighten the drain screw securely.
Basic weight:
With oil,coolant and full fuel tank
101.5 kg (224 lb)
Cold tire pressure
Front 100 kPa (1.0 kgf/cm
2
, 15 psi)
Rear
100 kPa (1.0 kgf/cm
2
, 15 psi)
CAUTION:
D D Adding water instead of coolant low-
ers the antifreeze content of the
coolant. If water is used instead of
coolant,
check
and
correct
antifreeze
concentration
coolant.
D D Use only distilled water. Soft water
may be used if distilled water is not
available.
4. Start the engine, warm it up for several
minutes, and then turn it off.
5. Check:
Dcoolant level
NOTE:
Before checking the coolant level, wait a few
minutes until it settles.
6. Install:
Dradiator cap
the
of
the
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