Engine Idle Speed; Transmission Oil; Oil Level Inspection - Honda CRF450X 2005 Service Manual

MAINTENANCE
ENGINE IDLE SPEED
• Inspect and adjust the idle speed after all other
engine adjustments are within specifications .
• The engine must be warm for an accurate idle
inspection and adjustment. Ten minutes of stop
and go riding is sufficient.
Warm up the engine, shift the transmission into
neutral, and hold the motorcycle upright.
Connect a tachometer according to its manufac-
turer's instructions.
Turn the throttle stop screw to obtain the specified
idle speed.
IDLE SPEED: 1.700
±
100 rpm
TRANSMISSION OIL
4-22
OIL LEVEL INSPECTION
1. Start the engine and let it idle for 3 minutes.
2. Stop the engine and wait 3 minutes.
3. Support the motorcycle upr ight on a level sur-
face.
4. Remove the oil filler cap, oil check bolt and seat-
ing washer from the right crankcase cover. A
small amount of oi l should flow out of the check
bolt hole.
5. If no oil flows out of the check bolt hole, add rec-
ommended transmission oil slowly through the
oil filler hole until oil starts to flow out of the
check bolt hole. Install the oil check bolt with the
sealing washer and filler cap.
6. Repeat steps 1 - 5.
7. After checking the oil level or adding oil, install
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the oil check bolt with a new sealing washer.
Tighten the oil check bolt to the specified torque.
TORQUE: 10 N'm (1.0 kgf·m, 7 [bf.ft)
Install and tighten the oil filler cap securely.
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