Engine Oil & Filter Change; Engine Oil Level - Honda V30 Magna VF500C Manual

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ENGINE OIL LEVEL
Put the motorcycle on its center stand on level
ground. Start the engine and let it idle for
2-3
minutes. Turn off the engine. Remove the dipstick,
wipe it clean and insert it without screwing it in.
Remove the dipstick and check the oil level.
If the level is below the lower level mark on the
dipstick, fill to the upper level mark with the
recommended oil (page
2-1).
Check the oil pressure with the oil pressure warn-
ing light after the engine starts. The light should
go off after one or two seconds.
If it does not, stop the engine and check the oil
pressure (Page
2-4)
and/or oil circuit.
ENGINE OIL & FILTER CHANGE
NOTE:
Change engine oil with the engine warm and
the motorcycle on its center stand to assure
complete and rapid draining.
Stop the engine.
Remove the canister and canister bracket (California
model only).
Remove the oil filler cap and engine oil drain plug
and drain the oil.
Remove the oil filter with a filter wrench and let
the remaining oil drain out. Discard the oil filter.
Make sure that the sealing washer on the drain
plug is in good condition and install the plug.
TORQUE: 35-40 N·m (3.5-4.0 kg-m, 25-29 ft-Ib)
After completely draining the oil replace the oil
filter with a new one.
TORQUE:
15-20
N·m
(1.5-2.0
kg-m,
11-14
ft-Ib)
Fill the crankcase with 2.6 liters (2.8 US qt, 2.3 Imp
qt) of the recommended oil (page 2-1).
Start the engine and let it idle for 2-3 minutes,
then stop the engine.
Make sure that the engine oil is at the proper level
(see above).
Make sure that there are no oil leaks.
Date of Issue: July,
1984
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HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
OIL FILLER CAP/DIP STICK
DRAIN PLUG
OIL FILTER
LUBRICATION
WASHER DRAIN PLUG
OIL FILTER WRENCH
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