Engine Oil - PIAGGIO X9 Evolution 125 2008 Service Station Manual

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X9 Evolution 125
Remove the air cleaner cap after undoing the re-
tainer screws, then extract the filter.
- Wash with water and neutral soap.
-Dry with a clean cloth and short blasts of com-
pressed air.
-Saturate with a 50% mixture of gasoline and oil.
-Drip dry the filtering element and then squeeze it
between your hands without wringing.
CAUTION
NEVER RUN THE ENGINE WITHOUT THE AIR FILTER,
THIS WOULD RESULT IN AN EXCESSIVE WEAR OF THE
PISTON AND CYLINDER.
CAUTION
WHEN TRAVELLING ON DUSTY ROADS, THE AIR FILTER
MUST BE CLEANED MORE OFTEN THAN SHOWN IN THE
SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE CHART.

Engine oil

Replacement
Engine oil and cartridge filter change
- Loosen the oil cap/dipstick.
- Unscrew the drainage plug from the mesh filter
on the flywheel side, and let the oil drain off.
- Unscrew and remove the oil cartridge filter using
the protruding appendixes.
- Install a new oil filter taking care to lubricate the
filter sealing O-rings with engine oil.
- Tighten the drainage plug and refill with ~
600-650 cm³ of oil.
- Start up the engine and keep it running for some
minutes, and then turn it off:
- Wait for a few minutes, then unscrew the cap-
dipstick and check the level. Fill up with the rec-
ommended oil until the MAX level is reached.
Check
- Park the vehicle on level ground and lift onto its centre stand (with engine cold).
- Remove the cap/dipstick when at its fully screwed position and check that the oil level is between
the MAX and MIN marks.
Maintenance
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