Engine Oil - Malaguti X3M User Manual

ENGINE OIL

Check
• Start the engine and warm it up for several minutes.
• Park the vehicle on flat ground and keep it upright. Slight tilting
can cause wrong readings.
• Before checking, wait a few minutes for the oil to settle.
• Remove the cap and dipstick, R, clean with a clean cloth or a
piece of blotting paper. Refit but do not wrench.
• After a few seconds, remove the cap and dipstick again and
make sure the oil level is within the MIN (first notch) and MAX
(last notch) marks. If the level is low, add oil and check for any
leaks.
Replacing
• Park the vehicle on flat ground.
• Start the engine and warm it up for several minutes.
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PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND MINOR REPAIR
• Stop the engine. Put an oil pan under the engine and remove
dipstick R.
• Remove drainage screw S.
• Refit the drainage screw and tighten to the indicated torque
wrench setting.
Tightening torque of the drainage screw: 20 Nm (2.0 kgm).
• Fill the engine with oil and check the level.
The use of YAMALUBE 4 or SAE 10W30 type SH oil is recom-
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mended.
Do not mix any chemical additives with the oil. Trans-
mission oil also lubricates the clutch and chemical ad-
ditives may cause slippage.
Start the engine and let it warm up for a few minutes. While it is
warming up, check for oil leakage. If oil is leaking, immediately
turn off the engine and locate the cause.
Change the oil every 6,000 km.
Engine crankcase capacity 1.2 L
Quantity for periodic replacement 1.0 L
Oil pressure:
• Remove the checking screw C from the engine head.
• Start the engine and keep it
checking hole. If, after a minute, no oil is noted, turn the engine
off immediately to prevent damage. Have the vehicle checked by
a MALAGUTI Dealer as soon as possible.
• After checking, refit checking screw C and tighten to the indicated
torque wrench setting.
Tightening torque of the checking screw: 7 Nm (0.7 kgm).
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