Changing The Engine Oil And The Oil Filter - APRILIA RSV MILLE - PART 2 2000 Manual

CAUTION
The engine oil and the oil filter change
operations may be difficult for unskilled
operators.
If necessary, contact your
cial Dealer.
If you want to perform these operations
personally, keep to the following instruc-
tions.
Carefully read p. 43 (ENGINE OIL) and p.
59 (MAINTENANCE).
NOTE
Perform the maintenance opera-
tions with doubled frequency if the vehicle
is used in rainy or dusty areas, on uneven
surfaces or on racetracks.
Periodically check the engine oil level, see
p. 62 (CHECKING THE ENGINE OIL LEV-
EL AND TOPPING UP) change the oil after
the first 1000 km (625 mi) and successively
every 7500 km (4687 mi).
CAUTION
In case of use on racetracks, change
the engine oil every 3750 km (2343 mi).
If the vehicle is used in dusty areas,
change the oil more frequently.
To change, proceed as follows:
NOTE
The oil flows out completely and
without problems when it is warm and
therefore more fluid: to achieve this condi-
tion, the engine should run for approxi-
mately twenty minutes.
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CAUTION
When warmed up, the engine contains
hot oil; therefore, while carrying out the
operations described here below be
particularly careful, in order to avoid
burns.
Remove the lower fairing, see p. 77 (RE-
MOVING THE LOWER FAIRING).
Position a container (1) with more than
4000 cm# capacity in correspondence
with the drain plug (2) positioned on the
tank.
Unscrew and remove the drain plug (2)
positioned on the tank.
Unscrew and remove the filling cap (3).
Drain the oil and let it drip into the con-
tainer (1) for a few minutes.
Check and if necessary replace the seal-
ing washer of the drain plug (2) posi-
tioned on the tank.
Screw and tighten the drain plug (2) on
the tank.
Drain plug (2) driving torque: 15 Nm
(1.5 kgm).
Move the container (1) and position it un-
der the engine base, in correspondence
with the drain plug positioned on the en-
gine (4).
Unscrew and remove the drain plug posi-
tioned on the engine (4).
Drain the oil and let it drip into the con-
tainer (1) for a few minutes.
CAUTION
Do not dispose of oil in the environ-
ment. Put it in a sealed container and
take it to the filling station where you
usually buy it or to an oil salvage cent-
er.
Remove the metal residues from the
drain plug (4) magnet.