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better than oil on long and str
en
uous rides.
In
a
pinch. though. the wrong lubricant
is
bener than
none at all. Correct the situation
as
soon as
possible.
Engine O
il
Le
"el Check
Engine oil
le
vel
is
checked with the oil level
inspection window, located al the right-ha
nd
side
of
the engine on the clutch cover.
I. Place the bike on level ground.
2.
Startlhe
engine and let
it
idle
for
2-3 minutes.
3.
Shut off the engine and let the oil settle
for
1-2
minute
s.
4. Have
an
assistant hold the bike in the true
vertical position. A false reading
will
be
given if
th
e bike is tipped
ei
ther to
th
e right
or
left.
5.
Look at the oil level
in
spection window. The
oil level should
be
at the " F" mark (Figure
18
).
If the level is
be
low the lower " F" lin
e.
add the
recommended weight engine oil (Figure
19
)
to
correct the
lev
el.
SINGLE
GRADE
MULTI
GRA
DE
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Engine O
il
and Oil
Hlter
Chan
ge
Change the engine oil and the oil filter at the
same time at
th
e factory-recommended oil change
interval indicated
in
Table 2. This assumes that
the motorcycle is ope
rat
ed
in moderate climates.
In
elttreme climates. oil shou
ld
be
changed every
30 days. The time interval
is
more important than
the mileage interval because acids
fo
rm
ed
by
combustion blowby will contaminate the oil even
if the motorcycle
is
not
run
for several months. If
the motorcycle
is
ope
rat
ed
under dusty cond
iti
ons.
the oi l
wi
ll
get dirty more quickly and should
be
changed more frequent ly than recommended.
Use
only a high-quality dctergent motor oil with
an
AP
I classificati
on
ofSE
or SF. Thc quality faling
is
stamped
on
top
of
the
ca
n or printed on thc label
on
the plastic boule (Figure
20
).
Tty
to
use the sa
me
brand
of
oi
l
at
each change.
Use
of
oil additives is
not
recommended as
it
ma
y cause clutch slippage
(wet-cl
ut
ch
model
s).
Refer
to
Figure
19
for
co
rr
ect
oil viscosity
to
use
under anticipaled ambient tem-
peratures (not engine oiltempeffiture).
CAUTION
Do
not add
an)'
friction-reducing
additil'es to the oil as
the)'
will couse
cl
lIt
ch slippa
ge.
Do
nOt
lise
an
engine
oil with graphite lId,led.
nle
lise
of
graphite oil will
I'oid
all)'
applicable
Suzuki warrant
)'.
II
is
//01
eswblished
at this time
if
graphite will bllild
lip
on
the cllllch friction plmes and ca
li
se
cllllch
problem
s.
Until further testing
is
(Jone
b)'
th
e oil
lIfIll
motorl."cfe
iruJustries,
do
//ot
lise this type
of
oil.
To
change the engine oil and filter (Figure
21
)
you
will need the following:
a.
Drain pan.
b.
Funne
l.
c.
Can opener
or
pour spo
ut
(oil in cans).
d.
17
mm
wrench (drain plug) .
e.
Oil
fi
lter wrench.
f.
Oil (refer
to
Tab
le 4
for
quantity).
g.
New oil filter element.
There are a number
of
ways
to
discard the old
oil sa
fel
y.
Some service stations and oil retailers
will accept your used oil
for
recycling; some
may
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