Servicing Your Honda
53
Transmission Oil
1. Run the engine at idle for 3 minutes, then shut
it off.
2. Wait 3 minutes after shutting off the engine to
allow the oil to properly distribute itself in the
clutch and transmission.
3. Support the CRF in an upright position on a
level surface.
4. Remove the transmission oil fill cap (1), oil
check bolt (2) and sealing washer (3) from the
right crankcase cover. A small amount of oil
should flow out of the oil check bolt hole.
Allow any excess oil to flow out of the oil
check bolt hole.
If no oil flows out of the oil check bolt hole,
add oil slowly through the transmission oil fill
hole until oil starts to flow out of the oil check
bolt hole.
Install the oil check bolt with the sealing
washer and transmission oil fill cap. Repeat
steps 1 – 4.
5. After inspecting the oil level or adding oil,
tighten the oil check bolt with a new sealing
washer to the specified torque:
9 lbf·ft (12 N·m, 1.2 kgf·m)
6. Check that the O-ring (4) is in good condition
and replace it if necessary.
7. Reinstall the transmission oil fill cap (1).
8. Check for oil leaks.
1. Run the engine at idle for 3 minutes, then shut
it off.
2. Support the CRF in an upright position on a
level surface.
3. Remove the transmission oil fill cap (1) from
the right crankcase cover.
4. Place an oil drain pan under the engine to catch
the oil. Then remove the transmission oil drain
bolt (2) and sealing washer (3).
5. After the oil has drained, apply engine oil to
the drain bolt threads and seating surface, then
tighten it with a new sealing washer to the
specified torque:
12 lbf·ft (16 N·m, 1.6 kgf·m)
6. Fill the crankcase with recommended oil.
Capacity:
0.72 US qt (0.68 ℓ)
after draining
7. Install the transmission oil fill cap.
8. Check the transmission oil level by following
the steps in
Checking & Adding Oil
(this page).
Pour the drained oil into a suitable container and
dispose of it in an approved manner (page 158).
NOTICE
Improper disposal of drained fluids is harmful to
the environment.
Checking & Adding Oil
(1) transmission oil fill cap
(3) sealing washer (new)
(2) oil check bolt
(1)
(2)
(3)
(1) transmission oil fill cap
(4) O-ring
Replacing Transmission Oil
(4)
(1)
(1) transmission oil fill cap
(2) transmission oil drain bolt
(3) sealing washer (new)
(1)
(2)
(3)
