61
use and maintenance
MX 125
CHANGING
THE TRANSMISSION OIL
Carefully read pag. 36 (TRANSMISSION
OIL) and pag. 55 (MAINTENANCE).
Check gearbox oil level every 4000 km.
Change gearbox oil at the end of the
running in period and every 12000 km
afterwards, see pag. 61 (CHANGING THE
TRANSMISSION OIL).
To change the oil, proceed as follows:
◆
Drive for a few miles, until the engine
reaches the normal running temperature.
CAUTION
Position the vehicle on firm and flat
ground.
◆
Stop the engine and let it cool down for at
least ten minutes, in order to allow the oil to
flow back to the oil pan and to cool down.
WARNING
When warmed up, the engine contains
hot oil; therefore, while carrying out the
operations described here below be
particularly careful, in order to avoid
burns.
◆
Position the vehicle on the stand.
◆
Put a container (1) with at least 600 cm
>
capacity in correspondence with the drain
plug (2).
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Unscrew and remove the drain plug (2).
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Unscrew and remove the filling plug (3).
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Drain the oil and let it drip into the container
(1) for a few minutes.
◆
Remove the metal residues from the drain
plug (2) magnet.
◆
Check and if necessary replace the
sealing washer of the drain plug (2).
Change the sealing washer of the drain
plug (2) every 12000 km (or every
second engine oil change).
◆
Screw and tighten the drain plug (2).
Drain plug (2) driving torque:
27 Nm (2,7 kgm).
◆
Pour about 550 cm
>
of transmission oil
through the filling opening (3), see
pag. 88 (LUBRICANT CHART).
◆
Tighten the filling plug (3).
◆
Start the engine, see pag. 48
(STARTING) and let it idle for about one
minute, in order to ensure the filling up of
the transmission oil circuit.
Check the oil level and top up if necessary,
s e e p a g . 6 0 ( C H E C K I N G T H E
T R A N S M I S S I O N O I L L E V E L A N D
TOPPING UP).
WARNING
Tighten the filling cap thoroughly and
make sure that there are no oil leaks.
Periodically check that there are no
leaks in correspondence with the oil
pan cover seal.
Do not use the vehicle with insufficient
lubrication or with contaminated or
unsuitable lubricants, since this would
accelerate the wear of the moving parts
and may also cause irreparable failures.
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