Renewing The Engine Oil And; The Engine Oil Filter - APRILIA Atlantic 500 Workshop Manual

Periodic Maintenance Operations
Never exceed the "MAX" mark, nor leave the oil
below the "MIN" mark, in order to avoid serious
damage to the engine.
• If necessary, provide for topping up.
TOPPING UP
• Pour a small quantity of oil in the filling hole (2)
and wait about one minute, so that the oil flows
uniformly into the oil pan.
• Check the oil level and top up if necessary.
• Top up by adding small quantities of oil, until
reaching the prescribed level.
• At the end of the operation, screw and tighten the
plug/ dipstick (1).
WARNING
Do not use the vehicle with insufficient lubrication
or with contaminated or unsuitable lubricants,
since this would accelerate the wear of the mov-
ing parts and may also cause irreparable failures.

RENEWING THE ENGINE OIL AND

THE ENGINE OIL FILTER

Check the engine oil level every 3,000 km (1,875 mi),
see (CHECKING THE ENGINE OIL LEVEL AND
TOPPING UP).
NOTE
Use oil with specifications 5/W 40, see (TA-
BLE OF LUBRICANTS).
When topping up the engine oil, never exceed the
"MAX" mark.
Check the engine oil after the first 1,000 km (625 mi)
and then:
– every 6,000 km (3,750 mi), renew
– every 3,000 km (1,875 mi), check level/top up.
NOTE
Put the vehicle on a solid and flat surface
• Put the vehicle on the central stand.
WARNING
The engine and the components of the exhaust
system become very hot and remain hot for some
time after the engine has been stopped. Before
handling these components, wear insulating
gloves or wait until the engine and the exhaust
system have cooled down.
• Switch off the engine, let the oil flow into the
crankcase and allow the engine and the oil to cool
down.
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Release 00 2002-09
Atlantic 500
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