General Instructions; Onboard Toolkit; Engine Oil - BMW G 650 GS Sertão Rider's Manual

General instructions

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The "Maintenance" chapter de-
scribes work involving the check-
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ing and replacement of wear
parts that can be performed with
a minimum of effort.
If special tightening torques are
to be taken into account for
assembly, these are listed. An
overview of all required tightening
torques is contained in the
chapter "Technical Data".
Information on additional main-
z
tenance and repair work is pro-
vided in the Repair Manual for
your motorcycle on DVD, which
you can obtain from your autho-
rized BMW Motorrad retailer.
Special tools and thorough spe-
cialized knowledge are required
to carry out some of the work
described here. If you are in
doubt, consult an authorized
workshop, preferably your au-
thorized BMW Motorrad retailer.

Onboard toolkit

1 Open-ended wrench
Wrench size: 24
2 Open-ended wrench
Wrench size: 17/19
3 Open-ended wrench
Wrench size: 14/19
4 Spark plug wrench
5 Reversible screwdriver with
Phillips and straight blade
6 Torx wrench, T45
7 TORX wrench, T25
8 Small screwdriver with
Phillips blade
9 Spare fuses with gripper
Miniature fuses: 4 A,
7.5 A, 10 A and 15 A

Engine oil

Checking engine oil level
Wipe area around oil filler
opening to clean it.
Make sure ground is level and
firm and hold motorcycle at op-
erating temperature vertically.
Allow the engine to idle until
the fan starts, then continue to
let the engine run for an addi-
tional three minutes.
Switch off engine.