Triumph Tiger Explorer XR 2016, Service Manual

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shafts. The spray bar also directs oil to the bevel box bearings and gears.
Oil is circulated along the gearbox shafts to exit holes that feed directly to the bearings and gears.
Heat Exchanger
The heat exchanger is used to transfer heat from the engine oil into the coolant. Oil is delivered to the heat
exchanger via an opening (1) after which it flows through the heat exchanger core, where it is circulated.
Coolant is pumped through a similar opening (3) in to the heat exchanger core to cool the oil. The cooled oil
then exits the heat exchanger (2) and flows to the oil filter. The coolant then flows out of the heat exchanger (4)
and through the rest of system.
An additional benefit of the heat exchanger is that, as the engine coolant reaches its operating temperature
more quickly than the engine oil, the oil is heated by the engine coolant at lower engine temperatures; this
allows the engine oil to reach its optimum operating temperature more quickly, thereby helping to improve
engine oil life, reduce exhaust emissions and reduce engine wear.
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Engine Oil - Specification
Use semi or fully synthetic 10W/40 or 10W/50 motorcycle engine oil which meets specification API SH (or
higher)
and JASO MA, such as Castrol Power 1 Racing 4T, sold as Castrol Power RS Racing 4T in some
countries.
Triumph recommends the fully synthetic 10W/40 motorcycle engine oil for most conditions. The oil viscosity may
need to be changed to accommodate the ambient temperatures in your riding area.
Refer to the chart below for the correct oil viscosity (10W/40 or 10W/50) to be used in your riding area.
Oil Viscosity Temperature Range
CAUTION
Triumph high performance fuel injected engines are designed to use semi or fully synthetic motorcycle
engine oil which meets specification API SH (or higher)
and JASO MA.
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