Inspection And Maintenance - Suzuki GSX250F Owner's Manual

INSPECTION AND
MAINTENANCE
MAINTENANCE SCHEDU~E
The chart indicates the intervals
between periodic services in miles,
kilometers and months. At the end
of each interval, be llur~ to inspect,
check, lubricate amI service as in-
structed. If your motorcycl~ is used
under high stress conditions such
as co'ntinuous full thr()ttle opera-
tion, or is operpted in a dusty
climate, certain servicell should pe
performed more often to ensure
reliability of the machine as ex-
plained .in the maintenange sec-
tion. Your Suzuki dealer can pro-
vide you with further guidelines.
Steering component$, lluspen-
sions and wheel components are
key items and require very special
and careful servicing. For maxi-
mum safety we suggest that you
have these items inspected and
llerviced by your authorized Suzuki
dealer or a qualified s/ilrvice me-
chanic.
AWARNING
The 'initial 1000 km (600 miles)
maintenance is a MANDATORY
item for making certain that your
motorcycle is reliable and gives full
performance at all times. pe sure
thllt this periodic maintenance is
performed thoroughly and in accor-
dance with the jnstructian~ in this
manual.
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AWARNING
Periodical inspections may reveal
one or more parts that may nel'd
replacement. Whenever replacing.
parts on your motorcycle. it ill
recommended that you use geriujn~ '
Suzuki replacement parts or th~ir
equivalent. Wheth~r you are, an
expert or do-it-ypurself mechanic.
Suzuki recommends that thos"
items on the MAINTENANCE
CHART marked with an astllri~k'
(*).
be performed by your author-
ized Suzuki dealer or qualified Sllr-
vice mechanic. You may perform thl'l
unmarked items easily by referring
to the instructions in this section.:':
MAINTENANCE CHART
Interval; This interval should be judged by odometer reading or months, w>lichever comes first,
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~
km
1000
5000 .
i(
:JOO
15000
miles
600 3000
I
6000 9500
Item
months
2 15
I 30
'45
Air cleaner elements
Clean every 3000 km (2000 miles) and re,
place every
12000
km
(7500
miles)
"Cylinder head nuts
&
exhaust pipe bolts
T T T T
"Valve clearance
I
I
I
I
Spark plugs
-
I
R I
I
I I
I
Fuel hose
'Replace every four years
Engine oil and oil filter
R
R R R
Idle speed
I
I I I
Radiator hose
I
-
I
-
"Replace every four years
"Engine coolant
Replace every two years
Clutch
I I I
I
I
I I I
Drive chain
Clean and lubricate every
1000
km
(600
miles)
"Brakes
I I I
I
I
I I I
Brake hose
'Replace every four years
I
I I I
Brake fluid
'Replace every two years
Tires
I
I
I
I
" Steering
I
I I
I
'Front forks
I
I
-
I
"Rear suspension
I
I
-
I
"Chassis bolts and nuts
T
T T T
NOTE: 1=lnspect and clean, adjust, replace or lubricate as necessary;
R=Replace; T=Tighten
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