Checking The Transmission Oil Level And Topping Up - APRILIA RS 250 - 1998 Manual

CHECKING THE TRANSMISSION
OIL LEVEL AND TOPPING UP
Carefully read p. 29 (TRANSMISSION
OIL) and p. 47 (MAINTENANCE).
Check the transmission oil level every
4000 km (2500 mi), change it after the first
1000 km (625 mi) and successively every
12000 km (7500 mi), see p. 51 (CHAN-
GING THE TRANSMISSION OIL).
50 use and maintenance RS 250
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To carry out the checking:
Position the vehicle on firm and
flat ground.
Stop the engine and let it cool down for
at least ten minutes, in order to allow the
oil to flow back to the oil pan and to cool
down.
Keep the vehicle in vertical position, with
the two wheels resting on the ground.
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The non-performance of the op-
erations described above may
result in a wrong measurement of the
level.
Position a cloth under the level screw (1)
to prevent the oil from flowing out and
falling on the exhaust pipes.
Unscrew and remove the level screw (1)
(cross-headed screw) positioned on the
right side.
This screw makes it possible to check if
the oil quantity inside the case is suffi-
cient.
Make sure that the oil flows out of the
hole (1), even if slowly; if this does not
occur, this means that the oil quantity is
insufficient.
In this case, pour small quantities of oil
through the filling hole, after removing
the plug (2).
Wait about two minutes, to allow the oil
to flow uniformly inside the oil pan; repe-
at the operation until the oil starts flowing
out of the hole (1).
Tighten the level screw (1).
Tighten the filling plug (2).