Honda CX500 1978 Shop Manual page 19

HONDA
CX500
LUBRICATION
FINAL DRIVE GEAR OIL CHECK/
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REPLACEMENT
OIL LEVEL CHECK
Place the motorcycle on its center stand.
Remove the oil filler cap.
Check that the final gear case is filled up to the
lower edge of the oil filler cap hole.
fresh oil through the oil filler opening
until it reaches the lower edge of the
L
OIL REPLACEMENT
Remove the oil filler cap.
Remove the drain bolt to drain all oil from the
final gear case.
Reinstall the drain bolt securely.
Fill the gear case with the recommended oil up
to the correct level.
OIL CAPACITY: 170 cc (5.7 US 02)
RECOMMENDED OIL: HYPOID GEAR O I L
SAE 90 (Above 5 ' ~ . 41°F)
SAE 80 (Below 5 " ~ . 41°F)
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DRIVE SHAFT JOINT
Pump multipurpose grease through the drive
shaft joint grease fitting LITHIUM-BASED
MULTIPURPOSE GREASE.
Date of Issue: January, 1981
O HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
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