Yamaha YZF-R1SV, Assembly Manual

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C. CHECKING THE ENGINE OIL
LEVEL
1. Stand the vehicle on a level surface.
D
Place the vehicle on a suitable stand.
D
Make sure that the vehicle is upright.
2. Let the engine idle for a few minutes, and
then turn it off.
3. Check:
D
engine oil level
The engine oil level should be between
the minimum level mark (a) and maxi-
mum level mark (b).
Below the minimum level mark
!
Add
the recommended engine oil to the prop-
er level.
Before checking the engine oil level, wait a
few minutes until the oil has settled.
Recommended oil
At 5
_
C (40
_
F) or higher
A
Yamalube 4 (20W40) or
SAE 20W40 type SE motor oil
At 15
_
C (60
_
F) or lower
B
Yamalube 4 (10W30) or
SAE 10W30 type SE motor oil
Quantity
Without oil filter cartridge replacement
2.9 L (2.55 Imp qt, 3.06 US qt)
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Engine oil also lubricates the clutch
and the wrong oil types or additives
could cause clutch slippage. There-
fore, do not add any chemical addi-
tives.
D
Do not allow foreign materials to en-
ter the crankcase.
API Service “SE”, “SF” and “SG” type or
equivanlent (e.g., “SF-SE”, “SF-SE-CC”,
“SF-SE-SD”)
4. Start the engine, warm it up for several
minutes, and then turn it off.
5. Check the engine oil level again.
Before checking the engine oil level, wait a
few minutes until the oil has settled.
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D. CHECKING THE COOLANT
LEVEL
1. Stand the vehicle on a level surface.
D
Place the vehicle on a suitable stand.
D
Make sure that the vehicle is upright.
2. Check:
D
coolant level
The coolant level should be between the
maximum level mark (a) and minimum
level mark (b).
Below the minimum level mark
!
Add
the recommended coolant to the proper
level.
D
Adding water instead of coolant low-
ers the antifreeze content of the cool-
ant. If water is used instead of cool-
ant, check and correct the antifreeze
concentration of the coolant.
D
Use only distilled water. Soft water
may be used if distilled water is not
available.
3. Start the engine, warm it up for several
minutes, and then turn it off.
4. Check:
D
coolant level
Before checking the coolant level, wait a few
minutes until it settles.