18
SERVICE WORK ON THE ENGINE
18.5
Adding gear oil
Info
Too little gear oil or poor-quality gear oil results in premature wear to the transmission.
The gear oil level should only be added when the engine is cold.
Main work
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Remove screw cap
Gear oil (All
TE 125)
Gear oil (All
TE 250/300)
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Mount and tighten the screw cap.
Danger
L01663-10
Danger of poisoning Exhaust gases are toxic and inhaling them may
result in unconsciousness and/or 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
(All TE 125)
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Remove the gear oil monitoring screw
L02606-10
(All TE 250/300)
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Remove the gear oil monitoring screw
L01660-11
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Remove fitting
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Fill in gear oil until it emerges from the drilled hole of the gear oil monitoring screw.
Engine oil (SAE 10W/40) (
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Mount and tighten the gear oil monitoring screw.
Guideline
(All TE 125)
Screw, gear oil level check
L01663-11
(All TE 250/300)
Screw, gear oil level check
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Mount and tighten fitting
and fill up gear oil.
0.70 l (0.74 qt.)
0.80 l (0.85 qt.)
When running the engine, always make sure there is sufficient ventilation,
and do not start or run the engine in an enclosed space without an effec-
tive exhaust extraction system.
p. 98)
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p. 121)
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Engine oil (SAE 10W/40) (
Engine oil (SAE 10W/40) (
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.
M6
10 Nm (7.4 lbf ft)
M6
10 Nm (7.4 lbf ft)
100
p. 121)
p. 121)