18 SERVICE WORK ON THE ENGINE
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Adding the 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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2
Remove filler plug
with the O-ring, and fill up with gear oil.
Gear oil
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Mount and tighten the filler plug together with the O-ring.
Danger
Danger of poisoning Exhaust gases are toxic and
inhaling them may result in unconsciousness and
death.
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Always make sure there is sufficient ventilation
when running the engine.
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Use effective exhaust extraction when starting or
running the engine in an enclosed space.
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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. (
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Install the engine guard. (
Preparatory work
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Park the motorcycle on a level surface.
Main work
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Remove gear oil level monitoring screw
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2
Remove filler plug
with the O-ring.
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Add gear oil until it emerges from the drill hole of the gear oil
level monitoring screw.
Engine oil (15W/50) (
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Mount and tighten the gear oil level monitoring screw.
Guideline
Screw, gear oil level
monitoring
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Mount and tighten filler plug
0.80 l
Engine oil (15W/50)
(0.85 qt.)
(
p. 155)
p. 136)
p. 87)
1
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p. 155)
M6
10 Nm (7.4 lbf ft)
2
with the O-ring.