Preparation For Storage - Honda TRX500FM6 Owner's Manual

Preparation for Storage

Refer to Safety Precautions on page 115.
1. Change the engine oil and filter (page 140).
2. Make sure the cooling system is filled with a 50/50% antifreeze
solution (page 146).
3. Fill the fuel tank. Make sure the fuel fill cap is properly installed.
4. To prevent rusting in the cylinders, perform the following:
• Remove the spark plug cap from the spark plug (page 164).
• Remove the spark plug.
Do not connect the spark plug to the spark plug cap.
• Pour a tablespoon (15 – 20 cm
cylinder and cover the spark plug hole with a piece of cloth.
• With the engine stop switch in the RUN (e) position, press the
start/override button several times to crank the engine and
distribute the oil.
• Reinstall the spark plug and spark plug cap.
Storing Your Honda
3 ) of clean engine oil into the
(cont'd)
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