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MAINTENANCE
CHECK/CHANGE CRANKCASE OIL
1. Check level of oil before starting engine and after
every 5 hours of operation. Maintain oil level at FULL
mark on dipstick.
To check level of oil:
A. Position rider on a level surface.
B. Clean the area around oil dipstick so foreign
matter cannot enter filler hole when dipstick is
removed.
C. Unscrew dipstick and wipe oil off.
D. Screw dipstick fully into filler neck; then reĆ
move it and check oil level on dipstick. If level
is low, add only enough oil to raise level to
FULL mark. Do not overfill or engine damage
may result.
E. Screw dipstick back into filler neck.
2. Change oil after first 5 hours of operation and
every 25 hours thereafter. Change oil more frequentĆ
ly when operating conditions are extremely dusty or
dirty.
To change oil:
A. Position rider on a level surface. Start and run
engine for a period to warm the oil.
B. Turn engine off and place drain pan below
drain plug (Fig. 15). Remove drain cap. Allow
all oil to flow into drain pan. Reinstall drain
cap after oil stops flowing.
Figure 15
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C. Unscrew dipstick and add oil to crankcase.
Refer to Fill Crankcase With Oil, page 11.
Crankcase capacity is 48 oz. DO NOT OVERĆ
FILL or engine damage may result.
SERVICING AIR CLEANER
The air cleaner element must be cleaned after every
25 hours of operation if the engine is operated in
clean air conditions. However, the element must be
cleaned every few hours if operating conditions are
extremely dusty or sandy.
1. Remove the wire from the spark plug (Fig. 16).
2. Remove the knob and air cleaner cover (Fig. 16).
3. Every 25 hours the foam pre-cleaner should be
cleaned (Fig. 16). Remove foam pre-cleaner by
sliding it off the paper cartridge (Fig. 16).
A. Wash the foam pre-cleaner in liquid soap
and warm water. Rinse thoroughly in clear
water.
B. Wrap the foam pre-cleaner in cloth and
squeeze it dry.
C. Saturate the foam in engine oil. Squeeze it to
remove excess oil.
4. The paper air cleaner cartridge should be
replaced every 100 hours. Remove one nut from the
top of the paper cartridge (Fig. 16).
Figure 16
5. Clean the air cleaner body carefully to prevent
dirt from entering carburetor. Remove and discard
the paper cartridge.