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CHECKS AND MAINTENANCE
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GB
CHAPTER 3 CHECKS AND MAINTENANCE
CONTENTS
Oil circuit ............................................................................................ 36
Checking the engine oil level ............................................................ 36
Changing the engine oil and fi lters extraction ..................................... 37
Changing the gear and clutch oil ........................................................... 39
Brakes ................................................................................................ 40
Check the level of the front brake fl uid ............................................... 40
Restoring the level of the front brake fl uid ........................................... 40
Bleeding the front brake ................................................................... 40
Check the level of the rear brake fl uid ................................................ 41
Restoring the level of the rear brake fl uid ............................................ 41
Bleeding the rear brake .................................................................... 41
Front brake lining control .................................................................. 42
Rear brake lining control .................................................................. 42
Tyres................................................................................................... 43
Hydraulic clutch ................................................................................... 44
Check oil level ................................................................................ 44
Bleeding the hydraulic clutch ............................................................. 44
Fork oil ............................................................................................... 45
Air Filter .............................................................................................. 48
Spark plug .......................................................................................... 49
Carburettor ......................................................................................... 51
Carburettor wear guidelines.............................................................. 51
Draining the carburettor fl oat chamber ............................................... 51
Checking the fl oat level (fl oat height) ................................................. 52
Coolant .............................................................................................. 52
Chain ................................................................................................. 53
Drive chain maintenance .................................................................. 53
Drive chain wear ............................................................................. 53
Battery ................................................................................................ 54
Charging the battery ........................................................................ 54
Cleaning the vehicle ............................................................................. 55
Scheduled maintenance vehicle ............................................................. 56
Prolonged inactivity .............................................................................. 58
After prolonged inactivity ................................................................. 58
