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Printed : 1/9/02
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E N G I N E O I L
See the Model Specification section in this
manual for the recommended engine oil type and
capacity.
Check the engine oil level before every ride.
Clean the engine oil filters (screen type) or replace
with new ones (paper element type) in accordance
with Maintenance Schedule in this manual.
Service more frequently when operating in/under
extreme conditions.
CHECKING ENGINE OIL
You have to start and run the engine for 1 minute,
shut the engine off, wait another minute before
checking the oil level.
The engine and exhaust system are extremely
hot and take time to cool after you shut the
engine off. Work carefully to avoid hot surfaces.
You can be burned severely.
1.
Position the vehicle upright on a stand.
2.
Start the engine and allow to run for 1 minute at
idle speed, then turn off the engine.
3.
Wait 1 minute for the engine oil to settle inside
the spar.
4.
Inspect oil level in the inspection window on the
left frame spar.
5.
If the level is low (cannot see oil in the window),
add a sufficient amount of oil to raise it to the
correct level. Add at the filler hole using a clean
DANGER
POTENTIAL HAZARD
Running the engine indoors.
Breathing exhaust gases
WHAT CAN HAPPEN
Running the engine indoors will expose you to
dangerous exhaust gases. Breathing carbon
monoxide gas leads to poisoning, asphyxiation, and
death. This will happen rapidly and without notice.
HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD
Never operate the vehicle indoors even for brief
periods of time.
1. Inspection window (left frame spar)
This is a close-up photo of the inspection window
showing the oil inside the spar and its ‘level’
observed with the vehicle held upright. This oil level
is OK. The “level” of the oil should be visible in the
window.
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