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CHECKS AND MAINTENANCE
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CHAPTER 3 CHECKS AND MAINTENANCE
CONTENTS
Oil circuit ............................................................................................ 32
Checking the engine oil level ............................................................ 32
Changing the engine oil and fi lters extraction ..................................... 33
Changing the gear and clutch oil ........................................................... 35
Brakes ................................................................................................ 36
Check the level of the front brake fl uid ............................................... 36
Restoring the level of the front brake fl uid ........................................... 36
Bleeding the front brake ................................................................... 36
Check the level of the rear brake fl uid ................................................ 37
Restoring the level of the rear brake fl uid ............................................ 37
Bleeding the rear brake .................................................................... 37
Front brake lining control .................................................................. 38
Rear brake lining control .................................................................. 38
Tyres................................................................................................... 39
Hydraulic clutch ................................................................................... 40
Check oil level ................................................................................ 40
Bleeding the hydraulic clutch ............................................................. 40
Fork oil ............................................................................................... 41
Air Filter .............................................................................................. 44
Spark plug .......................................................................................... 45
Carburettor ......................................................................................... 47
Carburettor wear guidelines.............................................................. 47
Draining the carburettor fl oat chamber ............................................... 47
Checking the fl oat level (fl oat height) ................................................. 48
Coolant .............................................................................................. 48
Chain ................................................................................................. 49
Drive chain maintenance .................................................................. 49
Drive chain wear ............................................................................. 49
Battery ................................................................................................ 50
Charging the battery ........................................................................ 50
Cleaning the vehicle ............................................................................. 51
Scheduled maintenance vehicle ............................................................. 52
Prolonged inactivity .............................................................................. 54
After prolonged inactivity ................................................................. 54
