4-Stroke, Dry Sump Engines; Leak Inspection; Oil Change - Honda Motorcycle Service Manual

MAINTENANCE
4-stroke, Dry Sump Engines:
For more information refer to page 4-4
For day sump oil systems it is very important to follow the
checking procedure exactly, so the oil flow is stabiliyed.
Otherwise, it might seem like there is too much, or not
enough oil.
Start the engine and allow the engine oil to warm up
thoroughly.
NOTE
Do not snap the throttle or the oil level reading will be
inaccurate.
Allow the engine to idle for about
3
minutes and stop the
engine. Remove the oil level gauge immediately and wipe it
clean. With the motorcycle in an upright position on a level sur-
face, check the oil level by inserting the gauge into the oil tank
without screwing it in.
The engine contains a sufficient amount of oil if the oil level is
between the upper and lower lines on the gauge.
If the oil level is near or below the lower line, add the recom-
mended engine oil up to the upper line.
See the Model Specific manual for the recommended oil.
Leak Inspection:
Inspect to see that there is no oil leaking from any part of the
engine, oil pipes, oil hoses, etc.
If any oil leaks are detected, perform the proper maintenance
to correct the problem.
Oil Change:
in 4-stroke engines, sludge can build up, due in part t o the gas
which blows past the piston rings which contaminates the
oil, causing a weakening of oil's performance. To alleviate this
contamination problem, change the oil periodically.
Because many newly machined surfaces are moving against
one another for the first time in new motorcycle engines, a
noticeable amount of powdered metal circulates with the oil
during this early stage of use.
Therefore,
it
is extremely important to change the engine oil
and to replace the oil filter or clean the oil strainer screen at the
first maintenance interval (after 1,000 kml600 miles) in order
to prolong engine life.
See the Model Specific manual for oil change intervals.
NOTE
Draining the engine oil while
it
is still warm is the most
r a ~ i d and efficient method.
Date of issue: March,
1995
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HONDA MOTOR CO.,LTD.