Honda 2009 CRF450X Owner's Manual & Competition Handbook page 52

Transmission Oil
Checking & Adding Oil
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(1)
(3)
(1) transmission oil filler cap (3) sealing washer
(2) oil check bolt
1. Run the engine at idle for 3 minutes, then shut
it off.
2. Wait 3 minutes after shutting off the engine to
allow the oil to properly distribute itself in the
clutch and transmission.
3. Support the CRF in an upright position on a
level surface.
4. Remove the transmission oil filler cap (1), oil
check bolt (2) and sealing washer (3) from the
right crankcase cover. A small amount of oil
should flow out of the oil check bolt hole.
Allow any excess oil to flow out of the oil
check bolt hole.
If no oil flows out of the oil check bolt hole,
add oil slowly through the transmission oil
filler hole until oil start to flow out of the oil
check bolt hole.
Install the oil check bolt with a new sealing
washer and transmission oil filler cap. Repeat
step 1 – 4.
5. After inspection the oil level or adding oil,
tighten the oil check bolt to the specified
torque:
10 N·m (1.0 kgf·m, 7 lbf·ft)
6. Install the transmission oil filler cap securely.
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Servicing Your Honda
HONDA O/M CRF450X (Eu) 3RMEY620 00X3R-MEY-6200
Replacing Transmission Oil
1. Run the engine at idle for 3 minutes, then shut
it off.
2. Support the CRF in an upright position on a
level surface.
3. Remove the transmission oil filler cap (1)
from the right crankcase cover.
4. Place an oil drain pan under the engine to
catch the oil. Then remove the transmission
oil drain bolt (2) and sealing washer (3).
5. After the oil has drained, apply engine oil to
the drain bolt threads and tighten it with a
new sealing washer to the specified torque:
16 N·m (1.6 kgf·m, 12 lbf·ft)
(2)
(1)
(1) transmission oil filler cap
(2) transmission oil drain bolt
(3) sealing washer
6. Fill the crankcase with recommended oil.
Capacity: 0.65R (0.69 US qt, 0.57 Imp qt)
after draining
7. Check the transmission oil level by following
the steps in Checking & Adding Oil (this page).
Pour the drained oil into a suitable container and
dispose of it in an approved manner (page 151).
NOTICE
Improper disposal of drained fluids is harmful to
the environment.
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