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use and maintenance
Atlantic 125/250/500 Sprint
LUBRICANT CHART
(Recommended) Engine oil:
SUPERBIKE 4, SAE 5W - 40.
As an alternative to recommended fluids, top brand oils meeting or exceeding A.P.I. SJ
specifications can be used.
(Recommended ) Transmission fluid:
F.C., SAE 75W-90.
As an alternative to recommended fluids, top brand oils meeting or exceeding A.P.I. GL3
specifications can be used.
(Recommended) Fork fluid:
F.A. 5W fork oil or
F.A. 20W.
When you wish to obtain an intermediate response between those offered by
F.A. 5W and
F.A. 20W oils, you may mix the different
products as follows:
SAE 10W =
F.A. 5W 67% of
F.A. 20W 33% of volume.
SAE 15W =
F.A. 5W 33% of
F.A. 20W 67% of volume.
Bearings and other lubrication points (recommended):
BIMOL GREASE 481.
As an alternative to recommended grease, use top brand rolling bearing grease that will resist a temperature range of -30°C +140°C, with
dropping point 150°C - 230°C, high corrosion protection, good resistance to water and oxidisation.
Battery lead protection:
Neutral grease or Vaseline.
WARNING
Use new brake fluid only.
Do not mix different brands or types of oil unless you are sure that the different oil bases are
compatible.
(Recommended) brake fluid:
F.F. DOT 4 (compatible DOT 5).
As an alternative to the recommended product, top brand brake fluid meeting or exceeding SAE J1703, NHTSA 116 DOT 4, ISO 4925
specifications for synthetic brake fluid can be used.
WARNING
Use only antifreeze and anticorrosive without nitrite, ensuring protection at -35°C at least.
Engine coolant (recommended):
ECOBLU -40°C.
As an alternative to the recommended product, top brand brake fluid meeting or exceeding CUNA NC 956-16 specifications for ethylene glycol
coolant can be used.
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