Suzuki LT-Z400, Owner'S Manual

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ENGINE OIL
Long engine life depends much on
the selection of a quality oil and the
periodic changing of the oil. Daily oil
level checks and periodic changes
are two of the most important mainte-
nance items to be performed.
OIL LEVEL CHECK
Fig.A
When the engine has just been run.
Fig.B
When the engine has been off for a
week
.
The oil is pumped up to the oil tank
while the engine is running. The
engine oil in the oil tank decreases
when the engine is left unused. The
engine oil in the oil tank drips to the
crankcase. To check the oil level, fol-
low the procedure below:
1. Place the vehicle on the level
ground.
2. If the engine has been off for a
week, you can make sure that
enough oil to start the engine
remains in the crankcase. Loosen
the
oil level check bolt
1
and
see that the oil drips from the oil
level check hole, then retighten
the bolt. If the oil level is lower
than the lower edge of the check
hole while the vehicle is in vertical
position, have your Suzuki dealer
or a qualified service mechanic
inspect the engine for leaks.
NOTE: Crankcase oil level check is
not necessary if you are sure that the
engine has enough oil to start.
3. Start the engine and allow it to idle
for three minutes.
NOTE: When starting the engine, fol-
low the WARNING and CAUTION in
ENGINE STARTING PROCEDURE
section.
Engine oil level
Fig. A
Fig. B
Engine oil level