18 SERVICE WORK ON THE ENGINE
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Main work
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Remove gear oil drain plug
1
with magnet.
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Let the gear oil drain fully.
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Thoroughly clean the gear oil drain plug with magnet.
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Clean the sealing surface on the engine.
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Mount and tighten gear oil drain plug
1
with the magnet and
a new seal ring.
Guideline
Gear oil drain plug
with magnet
M12x1.5
20 Nm (14.8 lbf ft)
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Remove filler plug
2
and fill up with gear oil.
Gear oil
0.80 l
(0.85 qt.)
Engine oil
(15W/50)
(
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Mount and tighten the oil filler plug.
Danger
Danger of poisoning
Exhaust gases are toxic and inhal-
ing them may result in unconsciousness and death.
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Always make sure there is sufficient ventilation
when running the engine.
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Use an effective exhaust extraction system when
starting or running the engine in an enclosed
space.
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Start the engine and check that it is oil-tight.
Finishing work
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Check the gear oil level. (
(All Six Days models, EXC AU)
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Install the engine guard. (
18.4
Adding gear oil
Info
Too little gear oil or poor-quality gear oil results in premature wear to the transmission.
Gear oil must only be topped up when the engine is cold.
Preparatory work
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Park the motorcycle on a level surface.