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MAINTENANCE
ENGINE OIL
3-12
LEVEL CHECK
NOTE:
Check the oil level after starting the engine and
allowing
the
oil to circulate through
the
engine
thoroughly. It is especially important
on
a dry sump
engine. due to the comparatively large volume
of
oil.
Do
nol snap the throttle while idling or the oil level
reading will be inaccurate.
Remove the left side cover (page 2-4).
Place the vehicle on level ground.
Start the engine and let
it
idle for 3 - 5 minutes.
If
the
air temperature is below
lO
oe (
50
°F). lei the
engine idle for
an
additional 5 minutes
(a
tolal of
10
minutes
).
Slop
the engine and wait 2 - 3 minutes.
Remove the oil filler capfdipSllck
[1
J and wipe it clean.
Check the oil level
by
inserting the oil filler cap/dipstick
into the engine without screwing it in.
The engine contains a sufficient amount
of
oil if the oil
level
is
between the upper level
[21
and lower level
(3)
marks on the dipstick.
If the oil level is
near
or
below the
lower
level
mario:
, add
the
rerommended engine oil to the
upper
level
mario;
.
RECOMMENDED ENGINE
OIL
:
Pro
Honda
GN4
4·stroke
011
(U
.S.A.
and
Canada)
or
Honda
4·
stroke
oil
(Canada
only)
,
or
e
quivalent
motor
011
API
service
classification
: SG
or
high
er
(e
xc
e
pt
oils
labeled
as
energy
conserving
on
the
circular
API
service
label)
JASO
T 903
standard
:
MA
Visco
s
ity
: SAE 10W·30
NO
TE
·
Other viscosities shown in the chart may be used
when the average temperature in your riding area is
wi thin the indicated range .
Reinstall the
oil filler capfdipstick.
Inslalilhe
left side cover (page 2-4
).
III
OIL VISCOSITIES
lDW·30 10W·40
SW·30
ow
30
•
•
•
--30~
,, '0 0
'0
20
:10
~50
'
C
·20
0-
20
40 10
to
.Go
,2o·F

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BrandHonda
ModelTRX500FM
CategoryOffroad Vehicle
LanguageEnglish

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