ENGINE O I L A N D F I LTER
Engine oil q uality is the chief fa ctor
affe cting engine service life . Change the
engine oil and filter when specifi e d by the
maintenance sch e d u l e.
NOT E :
*
Change the engine oil and filter with
the engine warm and t h e motorcycle
on i t s center stand to assure complete
a n d rapi d draining.
(1)
Cylinder head oil drain plug
( 2 )
Engine bottom oil d rain plug
(3)
Sealing washers
I .
To drain the oil, remove the oil filler
cap , cylinder h e ad oil d rain p lug
( 1 )
and engine b ot t o m oil drain plug
( 2 ) .
2 .
Remove t h e o i l filter ( 4) with a filter
wrench and l e t the re m aining oil
drain out. Discard the oil filter (4 ).
3 .
Apply a thJn coat of engi n e oil t o the
n e w oil filter ru b ber seal
( 5 ).
4. Install the n e w oil fil t e r a n d tigh t en it
to the specified torque.
Torque
specificatio n :
I
5 - 2 0
N · m
( 1 . 5 - 2 . 0
kg-m ,
1 1 - 1 4
ft-lb ) .
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