Suzuki GSX1300R Manual page 44

0B-14 Maintenance and Lubrication:
Air Bleeding From the Cooling Circuit
1) Remove the right cowling. Refer to "Exterior Parts
Removal and Installation in Section 9D (Page 9D-
14)".
2) Add engine coolant up to the radiator inlet.
3) Support the motorcycle upright.
4) Slowly swing the motorcycle, right and left, to bleed
the air trapped in the cooling circuit.
5) Add engine coolant up to the radiator inlet.
6) Start up the engine and bleed air from the radiator
inlet completely.
7) Add engine coolant up to the radiator inlet.
8) Repeat the procedures 5) to 6) until no air bleeds
from the radiator inlet.
9) Lift and support the fuel tank. Refer to "Fuel Tank
Removal and Installation in Section 1G (Page 1G-
9)".
10) Loosen the air bleeder bolt (1) and check the engine
coolant flows out.
11) Tighten the air bleeder bolt securely.
12) Close the radiator cap securely.
13) After warming up and cooling down the engine
several times, add the engine coolant up to the full
level of the reservoir.
CAUTION
!
Make sure that the radiator is filled with
engine coolant up to the reservoir full level.
14) Reinstall the removed parts.
Radiator Hose Inspection
Check the radiator hoses for crack, damage or engine
coolant leakage. Refer to "Water Hose Inspection in
Section 1F (Page 1F-7)".
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Clutch System Inspection
Inspect clutch hose and clutch fluid
Every 6 000 km (4 000 miles, 12 months)
WARNING
!
The clutch system of this motorcycle is filled
with a glycol-based brake fluid. Do not use or
mix different types of fluid such as silicone-
based or petroleum-based. Do not use any
brake fluid taken from old, used or unsealed
containers. Never reuse brake fluid left over
from the last servicing or stored for a long
period of mine. Check the clutch hose and
hose joints for cracks and fluid leakage.
Clutch Fluid Level Check
1) Keep the motorcycle upright and place the
handlebars straight.
2) Check the clutch fluid level by observing the lower
limit line on the clutch fluid reservoir.
When the clutch fluid level is below the lower limit
line, replenish with clutch fluid that meets the
following specification.
BF: Brake fluid (DOT 4)
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