Checking And Topping Up Engine Oil Level - APRILIA RSV 1000 TUONO R Manual

CHECKING AND TOPPING UP
ENGINE OIL LEVEL
Carefully read page 58 (MAINTENANCE)
and page 41 (ENGINE OIL).
NOTE
Halve maintenance intervals if
you are riding in rainy or dusty conditions,
on rough road surfaces or when the vehicle
is used in competitions.
Periodically check the engine oil level,
change the oil after the first 1000 km (625
mi) and successively every 10000 km
(6250 mi), see page 63 (CHANGING
ENGINE OIL AND THE ENGINE OIL
FILTER).
CAUTION
In the vehicle is used for racing, change
the engine oil every 5000 km (3125 mi).
Change oil more frequently if the
vehicle is used in dusty conditions.
62 use and maintenance RSV 1000 TUONO R
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For the check, proceed as follows:
Engine oil level must be checked when
the engine is warm. If you check level
when the engine is cold, oil level may
have temporarily dropped below the
"MIN" mark.
This is not a problem, provided that the
engine oil pressure symbol
does not show on multifunction display
see page 14 (INSTRUMENTS AND
INDICATORS TABLE).
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CAUTION
" " (A)
NOTE
To warm the engine and have the
engine oil reach the operating temperature,
do not let the engine idle with the vehicle at
rest. According to the correct procedure, it
is advisable to carry out the check after a
trip or after covering approximately 15 km
(10 mi) on a road outside town (this is
sufficient for the engine oil to reach the
operating temperature).
u Stop the engine,
(STOPPING).
u Keep the vehicle in vertical position, with
the two wheels resting on the ground.
u Check oil level in the sight glass (2)
visible through the special slot (1) in the
left fairing.
MAX = maximum level
MIN = minimum level.
The difference between "MAX" and "MIN"
amounts to approximately 500 cu. cm.
u The level is correct when the oil almost
reaches the "MAX" mark.
CAUTION
,
Never exceed the "MAX" mark, nor let
the oil get below the "MIN" mark, in
order to avoid serious damage to the
engine.
see page 54