MAINTENANCE WORK ON THE ENGINE 68
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– Place a suitable container under the engine.
– Remove gear oil drain plug with magnet.
– Completely drain the gear oil.
– Thoroughly clean gear oil drain plug with magnet.
– Clean the sealing area on the engine.
– Mount the gear oil drain plug with magnet and the seal ring and tighten it.
Guideline
Oil drain plug with magnet M12x1.5 20 Nm
(14.8 lbf ft)
15.4Filling up with gear oil x
Info
Too little gear oil or poor-quality oil results in premature wear of the transmission.
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– Remove screw cap and fill up with gear oil.
Gear oil 0.50 l (0.53 qt.) Engine oil (15W/50) ( p. 82)
– Mount and tighten screw cap.
Danger
Danger of poisoning Exhaust gases are poisonous and inhaling them may
result in unconsciousness and/or death.
– When running the engine, always make sure there is sufficient ventila-
tion, and do not start or run the engine in an enclosed space without an
effective exhaust extraction system.
– Start the engine and check that it is oil-tight.
– Check the gear oil level. ( p. 67)
15.5Adding gear oil x
Info
Too little gear oil or poor-quality oil results in premature wear of the transmission.
– Stand the motorcycle upright on a horizontal surface.
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– Remove gear oil level check screw .
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– Remove screw cap .
– Add gear oil until it flows out of the bore of the gear oil level screw.
Engine oil (15W/50) ( p. 82)
– Mount and tighten the gear oil level check screw.
Guideline
Screw, gear oil level check M6 6 Nm (4.4 lbf ft)
– Mount and tighten screw cap .