PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND MINOR REPAIR6-126EAU04625Engine oil and oil filtercartridgeThe engine oil level should be checkedbefore each ride. In addition, the oilmust be changed and the oil filter car-tridge replaced at the intervals speci-fied in the periodic maintenance andlubrication chart.To check the engine oil level1. Place the motorcycle on the cen-terstand.NOTE:_Make sure that the motorcycle is posi-tioned straight up when checking the oillevel. A slight tilt to the side can result ina false reading._2. Start the engine, warm it up forseveral minutes, and then turn itoff.3. Wait a few minutes until the oil set-tles, and then check the oil levelthrough the check window locatedat the bottom-right side of thecrankcase.NOTE:_The engine oil should be between theminimum and maximum level marks._4. If the engine oil is below the mini-mum level mark, add sufficient oilof the recommended type to raiseit to the correct level.To change the engine oil (with orwithout oil filter cartridge replace-ment)1. Start the engine, warm it up forseveral minutes, and then turn itoff.2. Place an oil pan under the engineto collect the used oil.1. Engine oil filler cap2. Engine oil level check window3. Maximum level mark4. Minimum level markU5LV12.book Page 12 Thursday, June 27, 2002 5:49 PM