17
SERVICE WORK ON THE ENGINE
17.4
Adding gear oil
Info
Too little gear oil or poor-quality gear oil results in premature wear to the transmission.
Gear oil must only be topped up when the engine is cold.
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Remove filler plug
Gear oil
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Mount and tighten the oil filler plug.
Danger
Danger of poisoning Exhaust gases are toxic and inhaling them may result
in unconsciousness and death.
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Start the engine and check that it is oil-tight.
Finishing work
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Check the gear oil level. (
Preparatory work
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Park the motorcycle on a level surface.
Main work
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Remove gear oil level check screw
K00876-10
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Remove filler plug
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Add gear oil until it emerges from the drill hole of the gear oil monitoring screw.
Engine oil (15W/50) (
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Mount and tighten the gear oil monitoring screw.
Guideline
Screw, gear oil level check (All SX
models)
Screw, gear oil level check (All XC
401955-11
models)
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Mount and tighten filler plug
Finishing work
Danger
Danger of poisoning Exhaust gases are toxic and inhaling them may result
in unconsciousness and death.
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Start the engine and check that it is oil-tight.
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and fill up with gear oil.
0.80 l (0.85 qt.)
Always make sure there is sufficient ventilation when running the
engine.
Use an effective exhaust extraction system when starting or running the
engine in an enclosed space.
p. 97)
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2
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p. 119)
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Always make sure there is sufficient ventilation when running the
engine.
Use an effective exhaust extraction system when starting or running the
engine in an enclosed space.
Engine oil (15W/50) (
p. 119)
M6
10 Nm (7.4 lbf ft)
M6
10 Nm (7.4 lbf ft)
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