Periodic maintenance and adjustment
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8.
Place an oil pan under the engine to col-
lect the used oil.
9.
Remove the engine oil drain bolt to drain
the oil from the crankcase.
TIP
Dispose of used oil according to local regula-
tions.
10. Install the engine oil drain bolts, and then
tighten them to the specified torques.
11. Add 2.0 L (2.11 US qt, 1.76 Imp.qt) of the
recommended engine oil to the oil tank,
and then install and tighten the oil filler
cap.
12. Start the engine, warm it up for several
minutes, and then turn it off.
13. Add sufficient oil of the recommended
type to raise it to the “H” level mark on the
dipstick. (See above for checking proce-
dures.)
NOTICE:
When adding the en-
gine oil, be careful not to fill above the
“H” level mark on the dipstick. Use
only the recommended oil. (See page
79.) Make sure that no foreign material
enters the engine oil tank.
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14. Start the engine, and then let it idle for
several minutes while checking it for oil
leakage. If oil is leaking, immediately turn
the engine off and make sure that the en-
gine oil drain bolt, oil tank drain bolt, and
the oil filler cap are installed correctly.
15. Turn the engine off, and then connect the
oil level gauge coupler.
16. Install the bottom panel and the right low-
er cover, and then install the right side
cover and the shroud.
NOTICE:
If oil is
leaking or the oil level warning indica-
1. Engine oil drain bolt (oil tank)
1. Engine oil drain bolt (crankcase)
Tightening torques:
Engine oil drain bolt (crankcase):
30 Nm (3.0 m·kgf, 22 ft·lbf)
Engine oil drain bolt (oil tank):
16 Nm (1.6 m·kgf, 11 ft·lbf)
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Recommended engine oil:
See page 79.
Oil quantity:
With oil filter cartridge replacement:
3.0 L (3.17 US qt, 2.64 Imp.qt)
Without oil filter cartridge replacement:
2.8 L (2.96 US qt, 2.46 Imp.qt)
Total amount:
3.8 L (4.02 US qt, 3.34 Imp.qt)
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