Maintenance; The Engine Oil And The Oil Filter) - APRILIA RST MILLE FUTURA - PART 2 2000 Manual

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Carefully read p. 41 (ENGINE OIL) and p.

58 (MAINTENANCE).

Periodically check the engine oil level,
change the oil after the first 1000 km (625
mi) and successively every 7500 km (4687
mi) or 12 months, see p. 64 (CHANGING

THE ENGINE OIL AND THE OIL FILTER).

In case of use on racetracks, change the
engine oil every 3750 km (2343 mi).
For the check, proceed as follows:
a
CAUTION
The engine oil level must be checked
with warm engine.
If the check is carried out with cold en-
gine, the oil level may temporarily lower
below the "MIN" mark.
This is not a problem, provided that the
engine oil pressure warning light LED
" " does not come on, see p. 16 (IN-
STRUMENTS AND INDICATORS TA-
BLE).
NOTE
To warm the engine and have the
engine oil reach the operating temperature,
do not let the engine idle with the vehicle at
rest. According to the correct procedure, it
is advisable to carry out the check after a
trip of after covering approximately 15 km
(10 mi) on a road outside town (this is suffi-
cient for the engine oil to reach the operat-
ing temperature).
Stop the engine, see p. 55 (STOPPING).
Keep the vehicle in vertical position, with
the two wheels resting on the ground.
Check the oil level in the transparent
pipe (1) through the appropriate slot pro-
vided on the left fairing.
MAX = maximum level
MIN = minimum level.
The difference between "MAX" and "MIN"
amounts to approximately 500 cm#.
The level is correct when the oil almost
reaches the "MAX" mark.
a
CAUTION
Never exceed the "MAX" mark, nor
leave the oil below the "MIN" mark, in
order to avoid serious damage to the
engine.
If necessary, top up the engine oil by pro-
ceeding as follows:
Unscrew and remove the screw (2).
Remove the cover (3).
Unscrew and remove the filling cap (4).
a
CAUTION
Do not put additives or other substanc-
es into the oil.
If you use a funnel or other similar
items, make sure that they are perfectly
clean.
NOTE
Use high-quality 15W – 50 oil,
see p. 109 (LUBRICANT CHART).
Top up the tank and restore the correct
level, see p. 109 (LUBRICANT CHART).
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