CAUTIONProlonged or repeated contact with used motor oil may be harmful to skin and could cause skin cancer. Promptly wash affected areas with soap and water. (00358b)
NOTICE
Do not overfill oil. Doing so can result in oil carryover to the air cleaner leading to equipment damage and/or equipment malfunction. (00190b)
NOTE
Check engine oil level at each complete fuel refill.
Oil Level Cold Check
| 1. | Place vehicle on level ground. NOTE Oil level on a cold engine should never be above the midway point. | |
| 2. | See Figure 1. With motorcycle upright, check engine oil level. a. Remove filler plug/dipstick. b. Wipe off dipstick. c. Insert dipstick and tighten into fill spout. d. Remove filler plug/dipstick. e. See Figure 2. Check oil level. Correct cold check level (2) is midway between ADD (1) and FULL HOT UPRIGHT (3) marks on dipstick | |
| 3. | If oil level is at or below ADD mark, add only enough oil to bring level to ADD mark. | |
| 4. | Start and idle engine with motorcycle in upright position for two minutes. Turn off engine. | |
| 5. | Check oil level with motorcycle in upright position. Add only enough to bring level midway between the ADD (1) and FULL HOT (3) marks. |
Oil Level Hot Check
NOTICE
Do not allow hot oil level to fall below Add/Fill mark on dipstick. Doing so can result in equipment damage and/or equipment malfunction. (00189a)
NOTE
Perform engine oil level hot check only with engine oil at normal operating temperature.
| 1. | Ride motorcycle until engine oil reaches at least shown temperature. Temperature: 93 °C (200 °F) | |
| 2. | Allow engine to idle for 1-2 minutes in upright position. Turn off engine. | |
| 3. | See Figure 1. Check oil level with motorcycle in upright position. a. Remove filler plug/dipstick. b. Wipe off dipstick. c. Insert dipstick and tighten into fill spout. d. Remove filler plug/dipstick. e. See Figure 2. Check oil level. Oil level must register between ADD and FULL HOT marks on dipstick. | |
| 4. | If oil level is at or below ADD mark, add only enough oil to bring level to FULL HOT mark. Do not overfill. |
Figure 1. Engine Oil Filler Plug
| 1 | ADD mark |
| 2 | Cold check level |
| 3 | FULL HOT mark |
Figure 2. Engine Oil Dipstick