Suzuki VLR1800, Service Manual

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Maintenance and Lubrication: 0B-14
Final Gear Oil Replacement
B822H10206029
Inspect final gear oil
Every 12 000 km (7 500 miles, 24 months)
Replace final gear oil
Initially at 1 000 km (600 miles, 2 months)
Replace initially at 1 000 km (600 miles, 2 months) and
inspect every 12 000 km (7 500 miles, 24 months)
thereafter.
1) Keep the motorcycle upright.
2) Place an oil pan under the final gear case.
3) Remove the filler cap (1) and drain plug (2) to drain
oil.
4) Tighten the drain plug (2) to the specified torque.
Pour the specified oil (SAE 90 hypoid gear oil with
GL-5 under API classification) through the filler hole
until the oil level reaches the filler hole.
Tightening torque
Final gear oil drain plug: 23 N·m (2.3 kgf-m, 16.5
lb-ft)
Final gear oil capacity
200 – 220 ml (6.8/7.0 – 7.4/7.7 US/lmp oz)
5) Tighten the filler cap (1).
CAUTION
!
Use a new O-ring to prevent oil leakage.
Throttle Cable Play Inspection and Adjustment
B822H10206010
Inspect throttle cable play
Initially at 1 000 km (6 000 miles, 2 months) and
every 6 000 km (4 000 miles, 12 months) thereafter
Inspect and adjust the throttle cable play “a” as follows.
Throttle cable play “a”
2.0 – 4.0 mm (0.08 – 0.16 in)
1) Loosen the lock-nut (1) of the throttle pulling cable.
2) Turn the adjuster (2) in or out until the throttle cable
play “a” (at the throttle grip) is between 2.0 – 4.0 mm
(0.08 – 0.16 in).
3) Tighten the lock-nut (1) while holding the adjuster
(2).
WARNING
!
After the adjustment is completed, check that
handlebar movement does not raise the
engine idle speed and that the throttle grip
returns smoothly and automatically.
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