Oil Filter Replacement; Radiator Coolant; Recommended Antifreeze; Cooling System - Honda SXS700M4 Service Manual

OIL FILTER REPLACEMENT
Drain the engine oil (page 3-10),
Remove the fron t seat cushion (page 2-4).
Place a
oil pan
Remove the following:
under the engine.
-
filter center boll [1
J
Take car(t not to
-
filter
cover
[2)
lose
the
washer and
-
setting spring
[3]
spnng
- washer (4]
- oil filler (5]
Remove the O-ring [6] from the oil filler cover and
cen ter
bolt.
Coat new O-rings wi th engine oil and install them into
the grooves in the oil fitler cover and center bolt.
Install a new oil filter.
Reinstalilhe washer, spring . cover and center boll.
Tighten the center bolt.
TORQUE : 18 N 'm (1.8 kgf'm , 131bHt)
Fill the engine with the recommended oil (page 3-10).
Install the front seat cushion (page 2-4).
COOLING SYSTEM
RADIATOR COOLANT
Remove the front hood (page 2-12).
Check the coolant level of the reserve tank with the
engine running at normal operating temperature.
The level should be between the "MAX" level line [1)
and "MIW level line
[2)
with the vehicle upright on a
level surface.
If the level is low, remove the reserve tank cap 13) and
fill
the tank up to the "MAX" level line with a
1:1
mixture
of distilled waler and antifreeze (coolant preparation:
page 9-5).
RECOMMENDED ANTIFREEZE :
Pro Honda HP coolant or an equivalent high
quality ethylene glycol antifreeze containing
silicate-free corrosion Inhibitors
I
NOTICE
I
Using coolanl with silicate corrosion inhibitors may
cause premature wear of waler pump
seals
or blockage
of radiator passages. Using tap water may cause
engine damage .
Check to see if there are any coolant leaks when the
coolant level decreases very rapidly.
If the reserve tank becomes completely emply, there is
a possibility of air gelling into Ihe cooling system.
Be sure to remove any air from the cooling system
(page 9-6).
MAINTENANCE
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