PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT
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Engine oil and oil filter car-
tridge
The engine oil level should be checked
before each ride. In addition, the oil
must be changed and the oil filter car-
tridge replaced at the intervals speci-
fied in the periodic maintenance and
lubrication chart.
To check the engine oil level
1. Place the vehicle on a level sur-
face and hold it in an upright posi-
tion. A slight tilt to the side can
result in a false reading.
2. Remove the rider seat. (See page
3. Start the engine, warm it up (see
TIP below), and then turn the en-
gine off.
TIP
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Warm the engine up for 10 min-
utes during the summer months,
and 20 minutes during the winter
months.
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If the engine is left idling for more
than 20 minutes, the engine will
stall, and the engine trouble warn-
ing light will come on, but this is not
a malfunction. Simply turn the
main switch to “OFF”, and then
back to “ON” to restart the engine
and reset the engine trouble warn-
ing light.
4. Wait a few minutes until the oil set-
tles, remove the engine oil filler
cap, wipe the engine oil dipstick
clean, insert it back into the oil filler
hole (without screwing it in), and
then remove it again to check the
oil level.
TIP
The engine oil should be between the
minimum and maximum level marks.
5. If the engine oil is at or below the
minimum level mark, add sufficient
oil of the recommended type to
raise it to the correct level.
TIP
When adding oil, be careful not to over-
fill the engine oil tank; the oil level rises
faster starting from the half level portion
on the dipstick.
6. Insert the dipstick into the oil filler
hole, and then tighten the oil filler
cap.
7. Install the rider seat.
1. Engine oil filler cap
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1. Engine oil dipstick
2. Maximum level mark
3. Minimum level mark
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