Engine Oil; Fuel Tank - Honda GL1200 Aspencade Owner's Manual

Fuel Tank
Fuel tank capacity is 22 f (5.8 US gal). To
op(n the fuel lank cap (I). open the rear
top
compar1m~nt cov~r
with ignition
k~y
and then turn
th~ fu~l
tank cap
eount~r·
clockwise.
Any
automOllv~
ga\olmt' .... l\h a pump
octan~
number
I
R ; 'I)
of
86
or higher. or a
rtseareh octane number of 91 or higher.
may be used,
(1)
fut'llank eap
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If
"~nod.mg"
or "pmglllll" occurs. tr) d
different brand of gasolim: or higher oClan~
grade.
Install the futl tan I. ,'dp b) turning
c1oel." ise
~WARNINO
• This futl syJttm is prtSJurj:td. Optn Iht
filler cap slo.d}',
• Casolint is txtremtly j1ammablt and iJ
txplosil't under certain conditions.
Refuf'1 in a I<>tll-Itnlifalf'd arta .. ilh Iht
tngint stopptd, Du '10/ smol.t or aflu ..
j1amts or spar"} in tht arta .. htrt Iht
motorcyclt ;s rtJutied or Jtoud.
• DQ lIot QI'tr/illlhf' tun" (rlltrt (hould bt
IIQ Jutl ill Iht fifftr ntek).
~fur
"jutl.
illg. ma!.,. 5urt Ih,. lallA cap if CIMl'd
'{I'curtiy.
ENGINE Oil
Check engm~ oil le\el earh day before
operating thc mOlOrcyck.
I. Put the mOlOrey-cle on its ecnt~r
stand on
le~'d ground.
2. Start the engme and Ict It Idle for 2-3
mmutes. SlOp the engme.
3. Remo\c the dipstick
(I).
"Ipc Il clean.
and in.sert the dlpsllel. "uhout s<.:rc"mg
It
10,
ReffiO\C
th~
dlpstll:I. and
~·h~o;I. th~
II) D.!»ticl. 01 Lo.. cr It.d marl.
(2) UPJln !rIC'1
marl.
oillevd. The oil level should be between
the upper
(2)
and lo"er
(3)
level marh
on the dipstick
4
If required. remove Ihc filler cap
(4).
add
the specified oil up to thc upper le\el
marl.. then reinstall the filkr cap.
CAUTION:
• Running Ihe engine ",'ilh insuffiCient oil
can cause
WrlOUS
engine damage.
(4) Fil!rr Ul"
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