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Suzuki RMX450Z Service Manual

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0B-5 Maintenance and Lubrication:
3) Fill a washing pan large enough to hold the element
with a non-flammable cleaning solvent “A”. Immerse
the element in the solvent and wash it.
4) Squeeze the element by grasping it to remove
excess solvent. Do not twist or wring the element or
it will develop cracks.
5) Dry the element in a plastic bag, pour in some foam
filter oil “B” and work the oil into the element.
6) Squeeze the element to remove excess oil.
7) Reinstall the air cleaner element.
8) If necessary, drain out the water through the plug (1).
Air Cleaner Heat Guard Inspection
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Inspect air cleaner heat guard
Every 150 km (100 miles)
1) Inspect the air cleaner heat guard up and down, and
back and forward.
2) If the air cleaner heat guard has play, retighten the
air cleaner heat guard mounting screws as following
procedures:
a) Remove the muffler. Refer to “Muffler / Exhaust
Pipe Removal and Installation” in Section 1K
(Page 1K-2).
b) Tighten the air cleaner heat guard mounting
screws to the specified torque.
Tightening torque
Air cleaner heat guard mounting screw (a): 1
N·m (0.1 kgf-m, 0.7 lbf-ft)
3) After tightening the screws, reinstall the removed
parts.
Engine Oil Inspection and Replacement
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Replace engine oil
Initially at 150 km (100 miles, 1 month) and every 1
000 km (600 miles, 6 months)
Inspection before Engine Oil Level Check
Before starting the engine, check that there is sufficient
oil for operating the engine.
CAUTION
!
If the engine is started with insufficient or no
oil, the engine components will possibly be
damaged.
1) Remove the protector. Refer to “Exterior Parts
Removal and Installation” in Section 9D (Page 9D-
1).
2) Hold the motorcycle in an upright position on a level
surface.
NOTE
The oil level measurement may become
inaccurate unless the motorcycle is held
upright as the motorcycle inclination affects
the oil level.
“A”: MOTUL AIR CLEAN or equivalent
“B”: MOTUL AIR FILTER OIL or equivalent filter oil
“A”
“B”
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1
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IA02J1020101-01
(a)
(a)
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Suzuki RMX450Z Specifications

General IconGeneral
Displacement449cc
Compression Ratio12.5:1
Fuel SystemFuel injection
StarterElectric
Transmission5-speed constant mesh
Final DriveChain
Front SuspensionInverted telescopic, coil spring, oil damped
Rear SuspensionLink type, coil spring, oil damped
Engine Type4-stroke, liquid-cooled, DOHC
Bore x Stroke96.0 mm x 62.1 mm
Front BrakesSingle disc
Rear BrakesSingle disc
Front Tire80/100-21
Fuel Tank Capacity6.2 L (1.6 US gal)
Overall Length2185 mm (86.0 in)
Ground Clearance325mm
Seat Height955mm
Wheelbase1, 480mm

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