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Engine Servicing
At 80 -100 hours it is recommended that the engine has a full strip and rebuild. This must be carried out by
the Tal-Ko factory.
Naturally, you may if you wish, have your engine serviced at more frequent intervals. All services must be
carried out by Tal-Ko and will be recorded.
In between factory servicing you are recommended to change the oil every two hours and to regularly check
oil and coolant levels.
The oil filter should also be regularly checked and cleaned every 10 hours.
It is permitted for others to carry out operations which do not require removal of the seal, such as clutch
checking, replacement of the drive clutch sprocket and minor alterations to the carb settings within
regulations.
What You Must Not Do
Start the engine without circulating/priming the oil first with ignition turned off if engine has been left
standing for more than 2 hours.
Leave the engine ticking over with the choke out for long periods – it will cause piston and bore
wear.
Rev the engine while standing still – premature clutch wear and overheating will result.
Run the engine without having the correct levels of water coolant or oil – severe engine damage
could result.
Rev and race the engine hard when the engine temperature is below 40C – this causes excessive
wear and possible piston seizure.
Run the engine on the track at over 90C – overheating and possible damage may result.
Run the engine at maximum revs with the rev limiter in operation for any length of time.
Fail to change the oil every 2 hours – excess wear may occur.
Fail to use the correct grade and quality of oil recommended.
Fail to adhere to the
Warnings listed in both the Installation & Running Guide.
